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。 - O7 ?) I. y; t' Y1 ]( \; j7 q' a1 e. ?; a
L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? 8 y0 N& X1 I! g' R& a' h+ x! P& s5 P. U& J
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. 1 W. o' L) z( C8 J( k0 E3 H: Y+ x& K$ s8 H' f8 G
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? ' W1 k9 H& b, l- V c& p0 _' ~- D1 S6 m$ ]* n5 `
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. : o- c4 L3 K8 D! Y8 z( m' M$ Q- {9 w, Z5 N7 _( i& a1 _
L: 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? 7 m3 H" q3 w% ` & Y# _. B6 V$ g* @7 `* n" nM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.9 `. T) s+ T6 b! X- p% r( V
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M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"2 e8 |& t/ o# \6 L( b/ n0 I
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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。6 f7 X+ C% L! E
8 b7 d' N: i7 MM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.1 J6 s0 z8 L- D3 }
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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?3 a; E& G2 Y8 j2 r4 p& Z
* k5 d; z: g" x3 b' _4 Y4 H& o- G) AM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies./ C$ e `, w2 t) B1 x
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L: 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。 ' Y8 L, I I* s/ p6 q3 Q 3 d {3 ~/ t. wM: 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. D4 ^1 u6 j; V. P" A6 k % T4 q L0 b1 k* XL: 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? 0 t( b3 E) g( Z5 @2 Y! T& u6 j4 b3 ?$ Z& R0 i6 |1 L; J( O" q- C2 t
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 9 p/ j' W+ d2 \7 Y) ` ! o( Z9 n( X, b( c7 xL: 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。 ) i9 `0 f% W0 ], R# W1 Q% r5 T8 a, O: J- j. p# c. d, j# a. f
M: Okay. Two beers please!0 S% M N+ A1 a
, K4 Z5 F7 f+ IL: 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。 ) I4 a: T5 ?! U; B$ F- N! w# m d1 v0 _$ o9 G, W9 r, {
M: 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.6 Y; U& i+ f3 _. E; z
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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?0 }( w, b4 m! F+ K' v
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone./ _6 \ w. f# f: ]5 n# p' A
- W* v) b9 j U2 B) s0 GL: 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? , j) G: G& f. J: V ' r8 U# h/ a Y0 O) ]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. $ m; i' A$ S% f& H5 R5 w 6 f+ u' o1 G, p5 Y1 M5 R: a# LL: 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。 # V1 s |& N* K9 `7 k 3 L' U' `0 H$ h6 O0 N. y0 h% x; R: nM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.0 x; [; {4 f) t+ y* h# J
( w) z3 C: o( O y" v- b0 K7 nL: 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. $ t" }- Z2 @) u: W2 } * F O1 ]) h! o3 `3 U0 \5 A3 B2 }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? 7 N2 x! }0 x+ C4 ~$ g* r R # Z& d) u; s: S" o0 m: IL: 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。 % x e" o( q- W( l9 ]+ {% |7 R; Y . M4 @) f2 Q7 F, A1 m8 QM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. + R. b2 M4 b# B3 D) I, H) k( A1 m1 M
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。- _" L. Y0 U+ @% A& u# H/ T9 ]
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