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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?
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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?2 V5 S# R& B7 Z$ H0 c) O
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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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# h$ E" _! w4 z$ z& L0 w1 ML: 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?
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& e0 h7 h/ @! A; U0 x; pM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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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?"
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3 h: i# R8 k3 e& U: JL: 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。; P$ T; u' `& a4 X0 V- s
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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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- G+ ]& ~) f1 C! X% s% `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?: Z' P5 i  ^3 e1 ?' R2 c& ]; x/ ~

+ e1 Z( L6 {4 x/ cM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.( x  C7 F0 E' V8 q+ o! Q
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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。2 i7 c1 C! G+ [3 [4 r# ~+ S' h

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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。4 {* m7 ]# d, i8 d$ i4 U

" |9 U. X% z  C% P9 m! dM: Okay. Two beers please!
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- o0 d* H' ?% f! e# e, C+ b- BL: 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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9 h$ S& u2 z, V% {M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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+ }$ U- ~% y. g7 UL: 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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6 J" a8 I% j; |, yM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.% b! W+ z5 w0 b& C, a3 H! B

1 e6 X* Z; o2 k1 Q5 |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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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.# R8 V0 n; E) j
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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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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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% I8 x# T1 Y) {3 _; T! r/ ?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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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.# r0 W. [( }/ H- G3 D

4 W/ b" X) L4 @: b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。; C6 s5 y6 M. i1 u
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