3 [1 I9 K U9 T. ^) W p6 TM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. , B) Z! O6 P' J' c - D: Q3 z* y1 h# r% Z: N2 ]4 yL: 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? 2 A' ?- y" c; S# U. Z 2 g L/ R5 X4 K$ w" E) ~5 KM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. $ c( o: B: w* Y+ n6 q0 B " P) e' s/ V% gL: 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 D& g/ i) r$ ?4 t* `* w7 P+ {/ w1 L
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' T7 d$ H& I. |0 a) L8 UM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" * L. E& h- }# t2 ?* i 8 h' h0 x! b: i$ b2 ]7 ?: Y/ U6 W) {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。; a0 T8 f& o. h _& L2 N
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 8 G l( Y! s7 k9 L% @' b / F0 l3 P0 x' j! [4 sL: 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? ; x6 ]4 O, F" ]; a / y4 s$ ^% V( o j# m* j o3 vM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 0 t# C5 |% \" n# @; k7 C* }; x- p5 N# U$ 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。6 Y. w' E" u. b9 e' k; u0 y, a
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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.( c/ w7 X1 T4 B! ^3 j$ v
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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? 3 u: O' S2 D. c T 0 g7 G' m# O" mM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.- R6 O i! K5 l$ l6 X. e5 K
4 p* K- f! c7 k3 H) N' aL: 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。 / w7 Y3 k# ?& }, M8 g, p1 g / e1 G1 ?# m/ M; E( \M: Okay. Two beers please!% A6 w A* M& q n
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8 H \7 i: b! v& f4 SL: 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? . d, w( c: r( E3 F 6 Y! X% V4 A/ w0 ^M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.0 N/ d8 }" ~% _, |9 H
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. / l# u; w" v+ I1 y& S ! x8 ^7 f/ U+ ]4 f9 y. r, aL: 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" \" G0 M, F T1 b" w1 S 8 J5 m! [1 ?) h) ~ E7 q9 X3 [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?4 U, [6 ]" ~: {