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。( K# Q. e5 Q+ V7 c7 i$ T
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L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?2 B4 i$ p, O' p0 ~2 R! @# J% S, @
/ u( v6 n/ u' TM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm./ R% u. o2 n8 s4 t& u/ s( H' K+ n
, g# V& e& t( X, mL: 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? i% {- g! w7 U+ p! i9 V# s" B
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M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.$ L8 d! b2 _ [
6 p/ r1 V2 b% M, h4 L9 o: f3 dL: 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? 8 z8 |& h# B' M. o; H0 a6 Y/ I; ^) ]& z: h
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.3 J, _+ F* J; F! ]) y( ]' h. b
" y! H7 |9 | |% [7 }$ \5 @L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!( I2 G9 ^. Y9 F" N) X/ q
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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?" V$ J, e' B1 g7 y" a0 e$ 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。 ' T' `& n( q- i ! @8 Q3 B. W5 VM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. ) z. \* r' r5 N / c& X1 w, ?: L% [3 y4 }1 @1 FL: 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?; W% U! i! H) W0 H5 o/ d
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.3 q- |9 u- V. ~) @8 c/ A
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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。 * J: H/ E) y% J6 m$ t& }- w; F* I: T' T0 ~$ W1 A: r
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. - U8 \. C! W1 }- W # t4 L& h( d+ \) w- _) d2 x; \ \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?" l0 a% T; Z2 [* s$ H# D
. M3 E L! m# U( L) A$ S0 }M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.: V" m6 r8 s" N8 k& N, E/ H
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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。 % L9 J+ p) ?& L r1 N8 [ 5 n3 u0 v( M) H1 c2 p k) CM: Okay. Two beers please! % ~) \8 {" V9 ]# u! h2 F0 T3 ]3 g, b% x) f) @. c
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。" P' H) d! H% f2 v. h' l* X$ Q
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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. 2 i ]4 Y# e) J: ]8 l$ C9 E% X! @( l$ {9 R1 A& N8 c
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?8 y$ T9 h( G5 y- i' C/ z
2 T( p2 b) Y2 E) Z7 Z/ gM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. * B0 R, g, C5 g! ^) l " E, y! U* X; _2 s$ UL: 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?' K; v% T( _% f$ N' f
0 H6 y' a0 ~; q, N0 Q# K1 U: QM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.* Y9 p8 m2 u& H+ r) m3 G
1 B6 ?! T- a9 _. h) x1 `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。 0 `8 u) L4 H0 S5 }- ?% D2 R4 O3 f4 E8 ^4 U6 s
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. $ K& G! K m0 E) W4 P. f) h) Z' a; l! V% t- j/ [
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. 8 p. w* M8 k) x2 z* d0 M) C7 N5 u5 W9 u3 a6 f9 W4 e
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? ; N9 r5 X {" y# T/ g7 g7 y0 f) b+ e) g. f( Y
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。 # Z4 {* M. ? g' \% z b: i6 Y% |+ I: ]/ r9 H2 Y- d" h
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. 3 ]4 k. X' k5 U z; T+ G9 V) S# d2 b5 }- |
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。1 G$ H3 |7 D+ [
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