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。$ G5 O3 _( u1 X7 A
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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？ 7 a& k( p4 k6 |7 T1 N$ R) h. A* y+ s6 D: d2 m8 \2 G8 D
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.9 r# y$ a h0 m& Y0 w g
% c* L- `5 ]2 ^8 VM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. $ y+ x# t4 L- R, s( `! s* q0 A+ U# t6 i
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？ + A' r0 Q& t9 f) ^; x4 C" l9 L0 q$ ?5 s" ]
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. 4 H$ \/ A& C+ m2 m& s) W: d# r# |+ j. ^& s+ z! C
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ 9 L2 B: B7 Y" l- E6 D2 l' J. X! T6 H$ `
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" . w+ B, h6 r, S; w) X3 `( r' k# h) z5 [- U/ \: \
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。3 Y3 R; @: Q2 R; c, j9 K1 x0 i* t
& U) D' \, F7 \* D$ g P$ AM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.( X/ n3 m. O2 k9 f' e
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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？3 } a0 ?+ y- y* G- {
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. . M/ b3 Q, s: u Q+ S 5 X% T" R0 Z$ B9 vL: 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。5 Q2 P3 \' y9 D6 f4 [
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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.4 I% [& l' e1 F! A0 c0 P
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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？: y1 t$ Y$ h- _ u
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 6 `2 e# Z. K& h8 r l9 k$ Z2 C$ e# N8 H4 ~
L: 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。. J/ u: K8 H2 u" Y& L, h
. B: Y; J. {/ Q- o. I- n- u* UM: Okay. Two beers please! ' l: \; `8 A7 v! n+ e$ d1 y6 _' N4 n; l: }
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。 , k% c7 t) Z, W% ]$ `* S: b6 v1 ]2 k
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. 5 u3 E ]0 Z' [4 S8 u" N : m% s' ?) a& a. ]$ V2 KL: 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？ ! B; f# f6 j! e+ m+ R, ?9 c, }8 z6 i4 b6 T/ {4 v; u
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.! }4 o2 o2 s# @ g9 `8 `/ M
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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？. a9 M- p. w& j/ a# b: B, X" a
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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.1 E' B8 u. w4 I1 \' S" @# e4 O
$ z E- T" y) ^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。: i/ m. j) _+ [7 Y
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. ! `% q8 i5 h8 {+ K# t4 T 5 m% V) m" E! Q; |, d( P, J$ 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. " \ J+ T% M3 T 3 B5 q- q. y( K2 x2 D/ w" j( EM: 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?" {; T8 l- I3 j8 N- r: b
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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。9 k x& n$ s+ O: w9 M: x! _
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. " a+ c4 _, O7 L% w# i$ S$ W4 C: I8 Z; d$ ]! D6 }( \/ h- ]& h
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。) p# n9 |3 d- r" K: I
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