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。 ' @0 J) d6 A. o' w& T$ ^! L4 h& ~' J" T; ?4 g% N5 \
L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? C0 V: G6 _* c* M3 H4 G6 l; a+ m7 I: g
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. ) \) V: o* b4 x3 {3 _8 p# L% o6 R- I6 {+ a. g
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? _& V0 [# n( I# G; L
/ N" P* V& `1 FM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. % R; C6 ~2 |0 g- ]/ T7 A; E1 w( ?7 q* I. r8 `
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?; w+ l, X9 }/ o
# f! G: P F2 l2 t& b( q! GM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.5 i# K8 q& `) Y/ b1 c3 W
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!) P: g+ G; T$ j
# z: ~; X) ?2 d4 o) F* V3 \M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"2 E! I5 F+ E; N+ c# X
% J7 w6 d0 q# v9 uM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. : Z, q0 G9 @1 W : a- [7 x; ]: S3 }( P7 ]# s# z" V3 F8 pL: 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? ( b! i/ a! w9 A1 T) Q( A6 ]) \! r3 s5 T0 u5 k
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. * n0 m! u9 K3 a* s! o: [9 _: R6 L$ m2 e3 h4 O+ c, `" P& O% b1 q
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。 / d: e* p! N1 k3 ]" n% ^+ Q/ f! P1 ^' M, E, C3 r4 W R5 `, H
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.5 |9 N# ?' }; i9 P5 `; x$ e
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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?& c! Q- \/ Y1 k0 r' S- h, x
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. ! d- f) P4 r, b c4 c+ Z: M) t7 s: g
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。 ) o* y) P$ r5 w+ E% l5 Y 8 }6 H; d6 z/ a" g& ]/ x4 _M: Okay. Two beers please!4 H6 H* F2 i% ]5 p
# r7 J% y9 E7 K5 d" v) ZL: 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# S2 h# f N2 |5 z
7 e0 j' H# l; W3 q3 |7 QM: 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. # c; a2 P7 U! A& P' O* _7 f + j) C+ S2 Z' }& ]+ Y5 P* V" nL: 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? - Q; }. p3 a5 M1 [, @! H- I0 [& S8 _, y
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone./ L/ a; O, |. H/ d# l' _- L
l" z, } L' x/ C1 ^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? \4 Y9 k; T& h( `$ g6 C% t $ o" [8 v3 N2 J1 KM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. ! [; p0 d" Z% [5 o1 \" D! n1 R 7 J% W. D x5 d3 x2 E5 k7 tL: 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。0 U- ? E; Q$ `8 W9 B
0 {- I! Q) U( L5 ~2 U' sM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 9 b% W! J" ~) T @. [" c2 {( L2 c- w' o" V( ]
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. 6 y: B. t7 r, Y4 `; X0 X g C9 }2 E+ C+ k1 Z$ _ aM: 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? ^( ? p9 E* m/ T" W6 y, V% F+ B) h" @* i9 T
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。 * _6 g; d# X1 d. N& {) a3 H5 C* P' u1 y
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. M. N( P- x( C8 r" J
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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。 , t- ^; Y) J: w$ \4 e- E; n' h7 k, J1 Y: C
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