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。 + h+ w& `) L, ^! t0 L H; g & ~0 U) B9 P4 l% z: ?L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？9 ~0 b6 O! h+ H: n
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.+ O0 f0 w( Y& y7 j. I
- M% Z) N, I) hL: 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？ 6 f6 C( n. h! X2 N$ U% a3 T$ a" ]( r0 X, k: B/ t" u7 w
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.6 T+ ^6 [- r4 q$ u4 G
5 d( h& g2 f6 T6 y9 Z" B1 VL: 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？ 5 w7 u. }1 h3 h6 o, r/ C( M0 v8 ]4 l i" b/ P' G
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. " w# v7 T# k4 F3 y& v; {, b+ }- w7 O6 k/ T6 V9 Y- s
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ " a/ W' j9 D2 W4 I5 G3 \- T* x; n* j0 M, c5 T, M) }
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" ; z' D9 ?" E. v( j; \- t% _ D3 a+ v0 Z
L: 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。 . ]. f" L, O( Y/ z7 s9 f3 m7 [- Y' [& m! q
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.% g. c. s* T8 k a
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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？, \) q3 P+ r9 F' K% R) |
4 d, L+ I# E( c, r' l8 H, J7 N, GM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. & j0 {8 C- ^3 ^. }% m # l2 |0 d# ?7 Z' ?2 G9 h% O7 q3 BL: 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。 . m8 J! F( d5 \6 q' \) D* U, n7 n4 \. t" `
M: 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. 0 \& Y1 I: J& J 3 }3 @1 q6 j" _9 l& u& u& U5 `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？ 5 U- Y" t4 z1 W# Z( E' s " w. H/ t7 E' J5 N. d. AM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.1 T I5 v4 e, }) B% O( I T
8 u9 l9 w! X% X d$ _+ p9 m6 H6 `' rL: 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。 ' Z) r! f7 ~6 I, l 8 g3 Z* j2 H! {0 FM: Okay. Two beers please! * B5 R0 W( V) i; B/ o9 [; s( G' X# K6 w/ D+ D
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。 " I) F, _: c' O& d6 l/ [ ! Y8 n% M6 ~% ]" B/ w8 E% b6 NM: 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 w$ X+ g8 u d. ?6 G6 Z0 w* O2 x- V
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？ + |( m6 j8 ~1 q; Y* r& D/ D# X7 Z- S' X9 L
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.: w$ d3 _7 L) X" u7 X3 x( c0 ?8 ~
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L: 噢， 是一个让人讨厌的什么东西。 是不是指一个人的性格里有什么地方让你不喜欢他？$ k8 l6 u0 X+ @0 J# [/ ^
" i9 W: w! j. h9 uM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.# u/ B: G1 H1 X4 h* ? X
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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。 ; i, E4 ?. ~' b& [/ B/ J& ?. l1 t- Z$ f+ j! p" N
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 2 n2 F2 y' N; v/ a( O) Z . V$ w( |- F) a) wL: 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.$ c' R# c* K, D2 p( m
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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? 8 ?4 k# R& k! q9 Y+ E* z3 K1 l8 _0 ] d2 [0 k
L: 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。 ; p' w& X- A- N0 w/ G8 X4 @' U- L. M9 |; b
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.8 P* A6 K+ s2 e) ]9 F- q
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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。 ( v {- B& s8 P* J# U' m, S2 \& B6 ~; ~" S E& g @) m
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