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。/ S1 u$ f w( v6 o) l
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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?# f J; ?. e+ e' l8 f0 M. n
q; T3 H8 h& {$ @M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.4 K0 s6 e: W5 d0 H$ u+ K
- @7 o ?. N' o8 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?. a! D& a$ c b9 g' R% z( o' Y5 l
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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. + Y( C" H+ ~! A6 E6 M7 X6 k + s5 W3 G3 G# j4 ?# N8 ?* y, \. }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? $ `. A7 `, L6 U i1 K : @! D( ^; M) H: @M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.: T5 y: w0 ]) E: H& D
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱! 4 {# G% T$ r/ ]( h Z0 o2 ]) A4 J* V( o: R1 P
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) S9 w0 K9 s1 i( X) ?- f: o1 u) i
8 t. a* \ P# r' wL: 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。 / C6 G+ K+ p& s/ I v' B; g$ _' T- S) K& g3 R" p
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.9 L/ Y) {0 G& w% i5 ]
: }5 c* c- H/ C$ u) eL: 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?7 F1 T0 T7 X6 G5 h! X' _5 o
( ?/ e, X0 ]+ L9 W3 b' n/ W5 tM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. # [1 `1 u) P q* h. @6 R* {7 H9 {( u0 d1 I6 b9 n. h
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。; t# p- F) {& ]& A! Z
) k2 s7 j$ a, w& p0 {2 fM: 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. ]1 b9 }& U3 W
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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?2 C* q8 x G, g6 _6 ^) v
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 0 T7 {" X7 a! G6 n4 @0 _: s( D/ h4 W , i$ c; u: I, s8 e$ r s* 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。 % W9 @5 O2 ]9 O9 c k/ B! X3 T* }3 M6 X
M: Okay. Two beers please! 6 o; R" H' ?$ w* L# d" T 3 h* d" K0 K$ O+ a! p+ s8 yL: 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。9 n z3 x! [% Q6 Z5 p1 }' R5 A
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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." i% ~5 N0 J6 w( G R6 W9 {
: p; {6 V/ @1 SM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. / q$ D9 p; C/ W6 _' }# ?# {3 `% q0 h G
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?5 C, u/ l" {6 u/ W y
% M! q& b9 ]( S$ P- n. 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. $ i9 S7 s4 D2 [7 L0 x& a8 O6 r 3 m! ~: P, P- S- n u) C7 [) rL: 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。 7 y8 r) z+ X9 P9 H! ^- ^3 o4 X3 z% ~: |
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.7 W: C- X* S* |7 s# j! |6 [( r
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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. , z) Z7 i# B+ ]2 v2 N O + u% j- I8 s) B- z w! j6 FM: 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?, d3 C, L6 @ N6 v( k
6 Q3 V. ?' S/ p0 v. M) \5 lL: 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。 # h# y- S, y# B( [8 z! [( o" V& q6 V7 P/ F" r/ g8 K2 _6 N
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. , c9 f3 ^6 S$ K; v- J9 n4 @ D9 o9 ?1 `4 E, Z" B
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。/ F9 I# ? ~3 j9 ?5 V( Q" ?& F8 F F
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