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。 , K1 _1 B7 e; S) c, ]. P 9 z: G1 j. M8 JL: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？1 W: B0 u. J( X. \' e' q+ [
) d. w: C. o( \9 q2 n9 }2 gM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.2 [% V7 m) F% ~! o; x
, v6 _, A6 |# u/ U: T- |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？ 3 q9 \8 O! `- P* \/ M) T- V! r* D' t " _9 Y$ f T/ zM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.6 S" S" X9 z V. h% _7 o7 K
3 C9 |, |! B! ?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？ " a5 o" S1 m. I! K# _% ]) c5 `8 l, C2 }' }3 `( T$ n
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. ! G; O& ]1 Z! @2 B5 W1 M7 L# j $ G$ W9 `4 G" RL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！: B6 W" d) z1 k3 s' 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。 " w, C% Y: H$ _0 m) H0 F( t1 P% @0 m7 t$ k0 x! `4 B( l0 }
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.; t7 k5 V: E) s3 E/ Z5 z
5 ~) G3 T ]! H0 w4 OL: 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？ - X& w1 |* x0 U) ^' I7 @1 ~ . @& F4 J) |& ~0 K) K6 qM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. ! C. z) N7 i* v% |4 a ! a H) k. [: VL: 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。: k( _6 y+ n0 m
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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. ( e$ Y0 ^6 r6 }$ @* x/ G# H6 j5 O5 I: k) {
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？ - \$ P) j; G: k 5 S k, o0 c+ Y) O& CM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. % i* n2 k6 f- c' A( E* Z. ~( G Q) }% D7 M* q8 `
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。 3 R3 k/ t' S j! L1 R* F . G( |/ A8 O7 z8 a$ x% eM: Okay. Two beers please!9 i: X: I5 }6 u. W/ `
5 R7 k2 @9 m, }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。1 Z3 }3 U: ^. u4 `: ^
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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., M: w" g% Z4 e' z' Y8 P) q
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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？ 5 Q0 Z5 ^0 m5 [2 G# Z: m * l" T: D, k# r. xM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.: g/ W' l/ `2 Z# Q- D
- s+ p/ v& D6 m0 m* {% rL: 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？3 @* J$ j7 d# P0 i+ I9 N. c- n# _
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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. 1 P$ c8 w+ G* A! ]% {3 ?: B ; T. ~& \1 I) P% ^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。; A/ U5 V) s- m/ i1 a: _
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. - E- H( Z, [9 T* G7 B / I% F/ o0 o* r. ?8 E3 `) c0 sL: 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.6 z( g8 P# g. ~
9 Y7 ^2 d" W- l8 nM: 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? % L) g8 D' {/ R1 m. B: t $ G5 T/ [" J4 F6 J5 }7 cL: 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。3 a9 k) U* j2 Z
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. # a4 v2 m' R0 n1 |- V2 y2 l 8 c- T* L& _7 p1 \! T* i. t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。( m% w' S& B0 c0 P/ w U& L# @
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