现在大家可能都已经很熟悉Michael和李华了吧!他们俩都在纽约上大学。纽约有许多酒吧都是爱尔兰移民开的。今天Michael要带李华去看一个酒吧。Michael在讲话时会用两个常用语:to bum和turn-off。 1 p; n2 Z# v2 p7 n! p3 x3 x( L: A% ]& T4 `" }; `
L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? ' u6 g$ A% u' k5 u+ _% p4 t. ]6 `$ J% j! }0 O
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. $ s+ S% }& P, ?, m8 J3 d" ^9 P
L: 我可从来没喝过热的啤酒,一大杯也喝不了,要一小杯行不行? ) {2 \* o3 H/ F5 a! B9 a4 J. G$ ~, q0 M" ]7 E
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.3 s: F- {2 o+ T# D ?. E
; r$ A' F# r) |2 e. zL: 随便我要什么都行呀!那好,就来一小杯。对了,你刚才说要是我不在意的话,你想bum a couple of dollars, 那是什么意思啊?% M: c4 r6 ?1 O; n: b+ W
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. 7 ~7 g% {3 `7 a7 H6 g; x/ c- }& \4 e7 f
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱! 5 b8 P1 t5 A7 w, _ }8 t: ? m+ c% W0 n: x! Z7 X4 w
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" X g4 p5 L" I( b( w0 q' J , b; z" _- }$ e: `6 k1 ` }; BL: 噢,在问别人借大的,象汽车之类的东西时,不能用bum这个字,bum 只能用在问人借小东西的时候。; X6 c% [/ b; @: W
! A8 m% D8 T6 YM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 5 A. e4 o% F) m4 M$ ^: Y% i: Y7 T0 n3 L6 V3 v5 o% q6 U
L: 哟,你们美国人,怎么一片口香糖,一颗糖还要借啊?难道真的还要还吗? / ^! a3 B0 c' w+ U% r/ }4 Z( G- h4 u- {
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.3 a) [; d5 K; h9 c. X5 h
, u" e* g" s4 m( m( yL: 这很重要,因为在这种情况下,我们中国人就不说借了,我们大概会说:给一颗糖吧。 2 v' P$ S H1 s8 k% B3 [ 9 o2 U+ Z7 Y! h7 i& dM: You are right Li Hua. But if you feel cold at a friend's home and you asked to bum a sweater, then you would return it when you were going to leave. ' m `, ?1 P" n* X8 H; _3 Q6 b2 f$ H# w7 w7 g& V9 B
L: 对,要是在朋友家感到冷要借一件毛衣,那一般都应该还的。所以,这要看情况,对不对?. ? N2 b: {* {) _' r1 i1 K- q( a
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 5 o/ d0 @3 ]. P) c$ L' |2 [ . e2 E7 B+ S5 Q: c/ D$ `" l& e. ~L: 行,行,行,就借你两块钱,你问服务员要酒吧,我来付钱。可明天别忘了还我。( x* f* ?1 e2 H) s( S. ~; m
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M: Okay. Two beers please!8 ^+ S2 E- |2 d, A* X
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L: 我以前有一个朋友,每次跟她一起出去,不管去看电影,还是去 喝咖啡,她总是问我借钱。4 \8 ~4 j5 F6 ?
9 a$ h% u6 `* W4 J5 l5 AM: A girl I used to hang out with acted the same way. Whenever a group of us went out, she would always ask to bum money. It got to be a real turn-off.% I4 s( Y) l8 v
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L: 你也碰到过这样的人哪? 等等,a real turn-off? 这是什么意思呀?把什么东西关掉?" W* X' a0 t) i7 z
6 E2 X. Q: z& }3 u, @( }3 tM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone." k' k( J! |+ w
1 d# ?9 r2 Y) U7 F) e! Y! [M: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.8 |1 [2 F, m6 I$ Y+ j- Q& u
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L: 是啊,我以前的男朋友跟我在一起的时候老是抽烟,那真是讨厌。 s, O2 c- h. {* y- d! \' W 8 f7 K. A! y: \- } x% UM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.2 D- h" x0 ~6 a3 w( p
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L: 对,你告诉过我,你从前的女朋友老是打断你的话,让你很讨厌。 我还有一个朋友把脏衣服在房间里到处乱扔, that was also a turn-off. & H+ }9 G0 M" x' H. I- m2 u! p3 T4 X
M: See, you've learned how to use turn-off. By the way, I also have dirty clothes lying around my apartment. Does that bother you?- F8 Z. \% z, t
: E- I6 l, l) D8 @( C0 k+ D& gL: 哼,你也把脏衣服到处乱扔?你要是不打扫乾净的话,别想请 我到你家去。 7 Q n* U7 s: y1 l3 k+ L; P% Q. }& Q" d
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. m7 @3 j0 U1 |$ F$ n7 y4 x9 k+ P
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各位听众,今天李华从Michael 那里学到了两个常用语,一个是: to bum,意思是借钱或其他东西;另一个是:a turn-off,意思是让人讨厌的地方。这次就到此结束,下次节目再见。0 E" M0 n H9 Y! L7 U2 h+ I$ |
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