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。 7 D) f2 D1 F7 o6 r$ l9 `0 L( f. @+ O" s
L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?& Z! V# }/ ]4 z6 _% w
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.' T6 J. Q2 i& W+ q* c: i2 h# t, R
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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? 6 [' ?. W, V4 `6 b* w9 i0 M" g' T) M9 T/ l
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. & k A* G# y+ Z- m0 w 1 U0 s* P8 R/ J4 Z0 SL: 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? 3 r! Y, I0 d) m1 \( a4 }! I0 W" E0 {. H' d6 f) w
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.$ y! D# T1 {: t
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!4 X, H1 s+ b' ^6 g! E7 E
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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?"3 R1 D, J* a! x+ y
1 @$ ~, T; B9 UM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. ; D S! e: ~% N9 P$ M# ^ |, C ; }4 ^( \2 \7 b, W& y k) i! c( YL: 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 A7 t/ Z1 {+ v1 D; e; q$ v9 }& F) g+ `
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. , k# b+ N, E& m" g* P5 v + ]: c( r' m7 A7 e7 nL: 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?5 w0 I" p/ ^+ _' H6 O4 a
2 c4 }! U; y5 QM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.0 l0 a9 e8 _4 B1 M
5 C) m& b, }: YL: 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。1 u8 s+ T+ R6 G3 ~6 P; U- J2 e: K
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M: Okay. Two beers please!6 m9 c; f9 \3 ]6 v& }
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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。 6 i0 }" d( Q$ W! ]4 ^. y) O& D: O3 b# q0 H9 W
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. # s# ?' g" @9 ?( i# n% N# G/ N$ L; G
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? & ?# H; ?$ K: P0 q+ O- L% s5 r4 L3 j. R& c0 k8 t6 ~
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. ! }+ ?8 K0 P* G1 a, E$ d; Q: G) O0 \' D8 c; L& [
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& \ c7 b2 w6 I! g3 [9 @! x1 v
. E4 C/ J& I3 ~5 |$ O# DM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.# g5 C5 x: J+ Z, c& P/ D
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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。5 X& Y4 s8 F4 K% {+ u+ \
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.5 ^8 k3 l6 T# R% Y. g7 T" f
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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. # w8 b' W2 H; n% d1 p! e " ]& k6 M& v: _( Q6 JM: 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?: i, W5 k8 \$ b# b. }: W
' r+ _5 U& `& Y! W- CL: 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。 : N: |+ `' h' |3 `. w; a) T- G& o" m3 L7 v2 `- N! W
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.8 v5 k* ^& C$ c6 R; E" T% X7 a
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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。 ; m; d4 f' L8 G) ^4 x9 w b$ \8 ~3 X: o: R: u- U
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