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流行美语教程 Lesson 17 - to bum & turn off

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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。
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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?! N. R0 N( A/ ]" F

( b) ?, L9 O9 \0 sM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.% M8 k. l7 W+ D3 Q7 K0 z
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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 ?' w8 C2 \% O- s7 x, O8 f2 ~" _
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M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.
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* v9 _# g9 H8 G% Y8 h8 \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?, G8 V7 w; t' a$ {  Z1 r
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.3 ~7 R/ n. O2 e9 N
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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" W6 K9 N. j" y3 D. yM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"
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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。+ n$ E3 R+ R  @* f
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.* X4 ^9 V7 Y3 T! w- r
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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?9 B  ?+ j' b# K
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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8 f1 b# d& ~; l; a4 L' p% cL: 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。
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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.
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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?; Y3 u8 t2 s1 ~( _" X. [( ?
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.0 q" j) E) V$ G
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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。: H7 r6 `. z; M! T+ g4 b

- _- w/ T' H$ C" C/ MM: Okay. Two beers please!# b& l3 e- ]8 _6 \0 ?! Q, 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。
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+ n' B2 Q, w, O; lL: 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?
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.+ F/ o+ F1 c7 \* c8 O' R( r

* D* F& S1 t* y( d1 k: l4 x( T; S9 XL: 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?
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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.+ F. d. q. u) w
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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。
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0 ]% {5 z: V6 U* U4 N* SM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.* z/ z2 M, n6 Y# W* k: g* _- c

# P) F6 d5 O; ?5 q- _4 X! ?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.
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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?
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8 @7 [5 c1 o1 o* @1 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。
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.9 y/ K/ u$ d+ `: U! D) y8 |  p
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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。  a9 m% r! c( a( L- {/ q# L! U* m" j2 E

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