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。 : [: P% t* U1 |# [' `" u , Z* N* z4 V v$ ^" {2 sL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? ( ~6 Y) u( Q1 X' J & l0 ?) Y) o& V; B' XM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.& M+ n* z; ~: @+ g1 @( E6 F) Q. L
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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? : e' p: f1 n' F5 P) S {# {, v# T ` ~+ V
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. * r: R- X7 _9 s+ _' E5 i a M P i4 {; f% n
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 p$ K t. F' h4 [+ X% D
9 V1 z7 v% C5 c# U' J- VM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. 1 c& }* k- s$ Q5 W9 M& { , I. A! b( ^% D5 G7 ?) cL: 原来你要问我借几块钱! # U) j5 R7 f* o2 |2 a6 N- I. i) N ) Z& _" e2 j F. Z/ \M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" ' K. X3 I2 o6 [4 U A9 {/ b$ R3 W4 G
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。* u' `1 \1 v: _5 s7 f- `
6 K+ E2 T8 r' G$ ]+ QM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. ( V% w& w' L! p4 s' \) V! Z; S* H/ r* f3 r$ Y2 j
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?/ r i9 D8 r% E9 D. C( ^! h: r
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.3 R+ E* L7 T: X, }
. v" [% P1 V6 @: h9 R6 n- gL: 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。" z. h8 A6 a$ [2 L! z. S0 Q7 S. F
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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.' L, h1 n3 E, h' h2 h" S1 y
( l% ]" K. n$ `- `# X" @) a4 |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? ) _; \; D$ B& J( z# K% O! Q+ D, a- \
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.' ^" a3 p9 L; [% A4 }! b/ [
: o5 X. g$ _* fL: 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。 & \+ E8 b6 t4 N# a; j0 v d' Y) }2 i; j" p9 F4 ^0 E
M: Okay. Two beers please!$ O8 j3 t( P! e3 T7 J w4 z6 f
% a& x( W- _+ j( OL: 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。 0 {! B5 e/ y( X8 M8 T+ p ) o- {3 a+ Z7 X" }! f/ x, \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) R& a7 A+ n, `6 q ! ] d7 W' `$ Z; F; i, D0 OL: 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? " W2 q9 ? [; a7 ~ 3 A% I2 @1 ~7 @' e' b FM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. & ]! J5 Q) q2 f" Z& v& u; l1 _/ ?3 x: Z! {
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?: ^, V. Z, G8 |$ t: _
; ?! W, [ p: M9 e. }% PM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. 3 U5 C3 s9 R2 d# n" h) p8 p4 `7 v1 c& X% t7 |+ S0 {- u
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。 Q0 ^6 u9 [# q% A1 y: o) ~ 4 _+ C, d. p" `, I1 OM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.8 q& c7 \# G# V3 h- q2 }) 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. . ?4 B- Q3 o4 m# z. | d* ]9 W1 w" N3 K- JM: 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? S$ G6 y6 @3 y1 R+ Y' D
3 R3 f6 q- V8 B" z6 y& G- tL: 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。( G, p4 R! R3 [5 D$ Q! }+ a1 u: i
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.7 t; F' s% H: V1 [0 r6 u
' E! V( t, V9 \- H6 N2 V6 ?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。 & }" H$ T$ F6 Q: O 9 A& w6 Y# J" a8 J4 L# [Audio as following:1 H$ V0 C. F# g