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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。% o( I, O, T+ y, _9 r- I" Z1 O, J8 c
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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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5 ^) s$ c8 G$ J- t# WL: 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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0 u" U* T3 X0 p# i9 p! _6 B3 p5 IM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.: ]  q) l. `/ W& [- P! \

+ f& P- t6 F$ d" `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?  I" g0 @, _7 @0 N" c, |

' M& y8 }4 ^- r1 l# n6 ZM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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* J/ V4 c$ |% J$ }9 a( IL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!" P7 z% {' n9 h% P
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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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+ j8 z+ y3 l! A; [9 u9 _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。0 R9 ?3 ^8 ^) Z8 `3 {

) @1 m* t6 b2 Y; bM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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! U3 H  b" A# R; H0 t3 e% TL: 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?7 E" ^3 I; m6 S* V' u
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.6 Q' Y" d4 i" b; Y# g  s# C3 [
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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。4 l+ [2 ?+ k; J* Q- Z
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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?
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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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2 e6 {, e; C, p  E- _  T$ yL: 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。
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M: Okay. Two beers please!# h6 [# p! |. N2 |6 V& Q
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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。% {" M/ D" E0 }% B6 g* ^7 q
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M: 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.3 J7 I/ Z7 F5 w' W+ A$ k% c

2 c3 H9 O5 l2 t: a  A+ o0 [! B5 ^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?3 Z4 I- s5 O/ i
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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?0 \! x7 R- @; i" K' h  w; i

" J8 j) H2 O, }$ @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.
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2 [" y, E; |* a; R. Z7 D# dL: 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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, p* L5 W: i8 gM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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5 h$ Z$ E9 D' s* L  p: `2 HL: 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.. b: @4 O/ e# @2 A7 ]( b

; c3 O) T9 a4 I7 c8 u  u$ qM: 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?7 U' Z7 z9 s) }( ]3 V+ L4 ~" c

3 l* S* R/ F; e8 `; d1 QL: 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。/ B2 p  m9 s# ~  j! w
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M: 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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