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。 8 v1 o6 I* ^* B' n- S; ~2 L" x& E9 P3 H) E
L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?& @, u [' h3 e( q; e
! o" v+ v' k- I$ O4 e* |0 UM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. 6 C4 m& Q! ` D' G2 L5 s9 ~1 P+ ~$ r" E
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?- U- m# R9 P, t0 i! l8 o3 {
5 t4 g% F" a) O" aM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. $ }5 {9 H5 y; e" v6 O2 E$ B 0 u% |8 R4 `) i- 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?3 V5 R# ^- t- t6 {; k
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. ; y9 v8 n$ y! _8 K3 u; d! u$ z/ _2 n4 _. c5 t. R
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱! u- W- F' L$ Y1 C* x# z# f* F; ]
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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?"$ {( E% j" Y9 F' b4 l
. v# _7 k$ \3 v* v+ {' ZL: 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。 + X# s7 o6 z& I$ D) T. V 9 o3 ~" g1 E S" BM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.5 ?( O" S6 e5 W, @3 y U
8 c* b7 k" V. y: {0 O3 qL: 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? " H7 n2 a8 d. f2 F6 s' ^: |% T! ~5 t y
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 9 x" b/ S8 ` Y$ l" j* w 1 F. d: P* `6 D+ r1 E9 r- }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。 9 w2 U2 { a. ?3 T- G: ?: a6 `2 \# \- m' F
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. , f$ i- @6 ]0 Z$ _ 9 U: @: L" |$ oL: 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? ; ?3 Y* x/ {* H- k0 ?, ~, Q3 B% C
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. / q( s8 q- \7 c; i: t Q1 o7 R 2 U* s$ e, Z- yL: 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。 $ f2 ~: D* c) b# j 4 C: S `, n4 W3 r* dM: Okay. Two beers please! " ]9 C h+ S' g; u0 P; e1 s - m0 d* W' c5 p6 T H T) ^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。 5 Q5 F* n6 \. v0 I& {$ L6 w 2 h) k. f# y$ W$ E" L3 mM: 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. ( M2 A- O9 E: H" H( f+ J ; t; ?$ E9 M0 N9 A! yL: 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?* P( N. E* H" C
% U, N) v4 O6 N$ t# dM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. 0 J8 A- n( y' p, {9 Y* m* T5 L# @ R1 x
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? 8 c/ m9 v# E- D* A' F+ R; |1 {) u$ b, G1 i
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.% c6 @ E1 ^, ]& x0 }$ X8 S
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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。 ( D- H9 I' D7 t8 u7 W& q6 O z% E# d$ R; ? U, }
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.) u- s1 T* m: y/ |- {& X
) }% f q8 `5 c! uL: 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. . B$ j' M" [) L! Y1 x. H2 ? ' ^" u: ^+ i2 Z/ N+ n: B# lM: 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? * i3 A& ~8 Z( Q' V / h2 T1 ]) l- _4 _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。7 M/ l+ D6 u+ z1 O" i) O. G
5 A7 j( o% E8 T$ y bM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. % y, Q. r) v4 V1 a5 U! d% V+ U3 B$ A- W+ f
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) @: ^; l( R& S5 ~, l# A
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