/ o& s! B% }0 x0 TM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. : J6 y$ }/ w, X * r1 i: J3 k- C" n+ r1 G7 Q" wL: 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?8 p# l8 f% e* Y/ u
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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. ! l2 s/ p5 b# M2 M) m: ^0 n8 a* B2 B @8 c/ a" ]9 D! |2 H
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?0 j; q& [# w: B( u" v
1 k4 A5 b& w+ N& i' }' MM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.( K' J) z; @3 v% @2 `* e& Y! r
! i/ J6 r5 J4 I! fL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!+ v. `. M7 J" N5 U T& l
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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?" % F4 d1 b1 v% s9 {! U7 L( Z1 l# A: ?3 I( T! w& s; D
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。 6 x! C0 }6 j" G1 q# M' z7 a" A7 v7 o9 F
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.! u( B, j1 a' ~; u0 F& o
7 c9 }* e9 z0 K0 R% w0 |; [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?* t3 T& [' |1 K: T0 b
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. : s8 Y, k6 ^# X7 i6 m: X6 z+ _. @! U
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( z' m* A1 V7 n8 A" j9 z2 G ( Q: B% H) F" B1 g7 u0 w/ SM: 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.4 Q& Z a$ l: ]% p0 H- n
. L5 ]( z6 ~, ^5 v; jL: 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? & J& r3 F2 z" s3 b" m % i$ W7 j# Q( x% p5 @/ V, pM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.3 |+ F2 a( [/ a
: q7 O' b8 [- H0 ?" J; x3 h9 E: o; DL: 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 O \- K7 s1 p' v 9 y" r( d" t9 `; d2 JM: Okay. Two beers please!- |8 x4 v- V2 v$ `) d' I
" \, m5 R! r; b2 J! XL: 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。 % v y* }9 r: H ; X9 o$ o5 {+ h9 R 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. % G8 W3 C( h. r: \9 e$ a' h0 n. L
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?. i8 Z5 p8 O8 t b( o7 }. ]: }
0 Z( \8 }* T$ L$ j: BM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.7 J9 d6 t( T' S/ W
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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? 0 w' H3 A5 _& U$ ^4 A 0 H: O7 }: A! n5 EM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. 5 c4 [) S5 ` l4 ?/ C! Y* N, |% f3 x# I( ?
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。 $ z; k8 }: ]) R- z3 v$ B" b+ s9 Q3 w) W% K0 u
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. % Y( Y1 P2 c) a 7 M: d: o- L8 y# Y2 }$ x7 R/ LL: 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. H; A& U* a+ q% L5 q1 H( j4 Z 0 K" R" ~! A1 c4 Q( ?; J2 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? 2 Z1 D1 j5 E6 L3 o- t& Z. o/ w+ o! G, ^
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。 - b* W5 p$ F( d ( ?- B: M8 p5 HM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. : o# M7 X/ h2 F- Q$ s- S6 i; v. e- S" N
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。- K2 ]$ Y4 K0 [2 M) W$ l* @
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