* R6 M5 m$ P* U: B: {/ M; Q! N; AM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. ) ~ X, Y n- [" l+ e4 W. _7 M8 }/ ~
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? 3 C& k' \! A h 1 f7 v. L/ C! m$ U0 HM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. 7 B6 |0 p+ [+ J# [+ f6 J. ~" A1 H, t
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? & x! s: W& b6 R6 N# e$ B/ O% e P d; ?5 c: r6 W" C
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. D: |0 y# w" t/ f5 {$ z" j I, H3 X4 P1 ?
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!1 F( Z% [, e7 D& q3 R
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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?" ! |0 ^/ ?4 i( |/ v; R; M( ]+ G; Y L3 D1 q, A7 d& R% X* x7 V7 F
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。 8 e# }, M4 I- W9 A4 r. P) C [$ Y$ B , {& A3 F5 c+ EM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy." s( ]/ f7 p( X
. d, [5 Y8 V$ E& }0 g! D7 u: bL: 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?/ o: Y4 s$ o: v8 y( J* w
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.' @; O7 \6 d1 ]# v. ?
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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。 * Q0 a1 K D; A6 Q9 C# V' ?+ J2 Q9 Z
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. , G+ v# t1 m& T3 q6 {2 f/ ~ % x) m' q0 i" h" u1 o: @" I+ UL: 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? # p& i2 O7 k& {6 Q9 E# X0 I" {% t- S1 H
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. ; _; T$ n) `! p( R4 U: Y/ e 4 `3 l& {) v6 R 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。6 g9 v1 F+ W2 S8 @) {8 M: y5 b
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M: Okay. Two beers please! ( P& [& u- O3 T! H 0 c3 F. y7 ?/ e1 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。 8 c4 O; c" M' Q0 `0 D& r0 X; T* D/ @ V5 W4 k* d, O. R1 _
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.8 z5 Z/ Z- R0 G: z5 b0 P
) p1 t0 W2 @; j0 E9 @# 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? & C) |/ r: }5 \0 k1 \ $ e& @ O* N+ Y$ g2 q/ F; c5 NM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.) S9 B: g3 c. n* p
' } i+ o# v. r2 CL: 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?: E' J, Z% V3 ]6 n6 I- x
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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. & a1 H! X, g( d6 r( u+ J" R" b$ J9 W1 X3 i( A3 C$ U! o# 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。& n+ ?+ S& M- [) U) u
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 1 ]; ?$ q: r/ O; T/ u# I 0 o+ y* R9 D; E; G% 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. k; {1 I" ?! m0 R8 d
2 D0 |+ n# m& Y3 t6 O* 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?1 w7 x6 K- A( v8 r H( h
! X- J+ u( j8 O6 JL: 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。 ! q) B# W( M3 E o+ D# c5 \& x& m/ I4 X0 J% M7 }5 ]. P
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.3 H2 g2 g/ E5 S- d$ M3 d
' V1 e M& W7 y g6 p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。; j4 ]" S$ S0 ]( b4 B, m
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