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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。; J! U# D3 i0 ~* C" t. W

8 U) o4 I5 e5 I3 ?" F9 xL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.8 O2 x$ h( {3 f0 P

7 F: h# K) X9 n: e2 V8 dL: 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?" t; }" L& k( j
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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.* U) Y0 \  e/ ]3 i( Q5 l
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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?0 q( V/ t  ]; P  H
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.* u& V9 [) p6 U' g4 C

- G9 V' ]. C" j4 X, h8 ?8 iL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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' O5 [% I5 Z- K5 M5 WM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?". b3 o7 p: ~- B7 P! Z

7 x* P2 F9 k! J% AL: 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。% F7 z- I  Q( B7 Y6 d2 z3 [5 j7 e

3 V( ]: L8 u1 u1 v% k* mM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.6 F8 {7 z+ A) }

9 V$ c6 g; z# I* F4 G; q$ XL: 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?& W$ M" n$ k& ]" o, f

- P/ t0 \; b  C8 ~M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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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。
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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.% t4 {4 C0 {8 \4 _# `8 m
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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?
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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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。# U) ]4 c7 t& t9 o9 d
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M: Okay. Two beers please!4 x" F) Y, I1 U5 E5 x5 H
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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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8 ]; x% m9 Z9 p3 @4 B. iM: 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.6 \! U7 i+ ~' }% g# F1 s, `5 X

6 \; w( g8 K: A* _( @1 iL: 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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" |: q  Z3 H5 `9 o# K% N# ~' ^# bM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.! l9 ]2 ]  j, q# \0 S

' b% Y1 M/ S: k$ n: qL: 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?& E- a- P: g- o: J; C: C

  Z8 p  x( \8 t4 z/ e; `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.6 _5 x5 Z( H6 x8 v3 F

) E% E) I, ~2 U5 A0 k& ?& Y2 rL: 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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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.$ E* Y: H* `4 w# B9 a

7 Y  t3 G: x8 j- g7 O: qL: 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.* h* Y; j9 @5 C: E/ p
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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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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。
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8 C: d5 D  e7 x) s# A6 BM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.+ v9 m  W- h6 X0 d# f1 r
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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。; y6 s9 o. M6 M8 e# B/ m* b3 m
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