; ~) A' z. W( O/ [$ H, l9 J8 PM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. # O; q8 q: E k p# R1 z! b 5 [( o: L$ ~5 Z y" [" [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? 4 }5 _" Z. q0 V $ [3 ~9 M; B3 g/ [+ i8 |3 X9 | XM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. " p+ a% S3 r, U& F4 ?8 s* J% S3 M; k2 S ^/ O7 F1 F: Q8 B1 ] X
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?/ t' a- S8 e% }
& ~- E% T2 }) n/ eM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.$ t6 f2 x6 A3 l/ y8 {! z) u
! _3 E* d9 w$ M1 D4 aL: 原来你要问我借几块钱! j4 L& G& M0 {& ? V* w7 B
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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?" * A' v4 ]0 C; Y" l$ w4 f* J: 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。, ?$ w1 f, I% j* s
: D: k5 `" P+ R) A. sM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. % Y) t, h" V" W* h. n/ K* w0 `* P; B ' ~" ?3 o* O! g% _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? j. Z+ a' A8 _' }2 k' }8 C
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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。 5 A3 s3 z0 e; @ % \: A6 o& Y7 H& t2 h* g0 r2 ]' iM: 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. ' c0 ]1 K- Z2 x' U) i. W! ?' F2 t O7 h" i$ r' J5 t; J# `/ V3 X
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?. N; F9 \( F" l8 R. b6 F3 F
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.; d( u! s9 D4 H- C" Q# ?; s
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L: 行,行,行,就借你两块钱,你问服务员要酒吧,我来付钱。可明天别忘了还我。9 I! Z2 D' W) }4 W. L" u% ^ b
/ x& Y; V2 S0 F+ u iM: Okay. Two beers please! 1 O8 E* ?4 V% Z7 w' Q( R / ~- M+ ]2 o& H" l2 P6 Z5 xL: 我以前有一个朋友,每次跟她一起出去,不管去看电影,还是去 喝咖啡,她总是问我借钱。# b! U: y* p. F1 k0 o1 r
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M: A girl I used to hang out with acted the same way. Whenever a group of us went out, she would always ask to bum money. It got to be a real turn-off. & y4 L) f' r4 ~2 N+ @; s) B * |4 _) C9 R5 j1 _% ZL: 你也碰到过这样的人哪? 等等,a real turn-off? 这是什么意思呀?把什么东西关掉?/ t& G7 P! Y$ u Y% c
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L: 噢, 是一个让人讨厌的什么东西。 是不是指一个人的性格里有什么地方让你不喜欢他?5 o" m8 j! j, Z" t. N F9 I
0 x, B5 i; B: Q3 [M: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.0 G6 G; m% ]% r1 m! k+ |9 [$ U
5 }* q8 z) a$ P# g' gL: 是啊,我以前的男朋友跟我在一起的时候老是抽烟,那真是讨厌。 4 j& ^; F/ |- R# ~4 f" ^+ e: Q2 T( {0 W# x; I& r. _: g
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. + v4 k( W/ I/ b& v' v8 b% Z# M' v" c; p8 m9 C
L: 对,你告诉过我,你从前的女朋友老是打断你的话,让你很讨厌。 我还有一个朋友把脏衣服在房间里到处乱扔, that was also a turn-off. 9 p4 M) h7 k8 h4 u8 y" Q" [# s+ R, f7 q, N5 d
M: See, you've learned how to use turn-off. By the way, I also have dirty clothes lying around my apartment. Does that bother you? 2 O, d7 ]2 x/ `2 `9 r! \) E% J5 r( G6 }4 y1 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。 4 A7 z: p! P! O7 F8 S, L5 `( r 2 a0 _% ^+ p# O. @( SM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. 8 d; C t) N* s+ b2 J% J( j# Z5 M$ A& R y0 t8 U- _# z
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。 ' F4 u7 C. ^+ L% j( w5 i6 g+ U. x5 D, s0 J* A/ w" a/ F
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