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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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$ \( G- J# s7 n; i. W6 S# sL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?) ^( k* V8 V. l( @$ U1 w3 e
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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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?
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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.1 Z, e: E7 W- [3 b5 [0 t

' o) S  w& ?" t9 k5 G/ 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?- F& l& V' v5 i  _) K
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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( R$ G( I, p4 z2 D, v. W2 {L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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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?"( u+ |% w. v' _, I- v" b

$ J9 D! a  F, V! ^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。# R: u5 o8 s6 q$ |- \% u* B% Y
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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5 j) S: G9 Z2 _7 n; P1 X" M% e6 [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?/ c% U- O$ |& L. \: P% I

+ u/ y' a/ A" ^M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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4 j: K1 [+ R: EL: 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。* j: x. S. I7 X- c2 U
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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?/ X% u+ _2 \% b4 L  y) n

7 F8 @1 t, S, f7 F' ?; J4 r( pM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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5 W: g0 z% v$ c4 ~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 x. I" w( w8 p

. z! ]4 a1 o* @2 C; j6 YM: Okay. Two beers please!% Q( S2 F! U' 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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4 D7 \. t9 k/ o& e* CM: 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." q: I3 y" S9 n
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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?8 p& [7 S9 L( M# B. ~0 i6 d
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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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?8 \) o8 `# O7 u

) s" }, O0 Y. c# UM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.
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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 C: \0 Y. i& B- b- _

* ^; E1 p* [8 W7 aM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.! B+ Q5 a: W0 ~8 n
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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.
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7 I, f$ e& [, {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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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。% Y3 b3 T2 o" D  ~. W8 W

$ S: W. T3 A. w% W& s- [# {0 eM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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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。
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