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。3 W5 M+ [- p% R
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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？0 c/ R1 N/ I/ o& n3 J0 E
0 f8 \4 v9 @; }( A7 fM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. 9 @! e* s6 J9 E$ Q; Q+ q& }+ f0 Q" {% w. y5 {
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？% e+ y9 `8 `6 g5 Q8 m7 d( i* j
& k* k, K: D2 p* I) t# lM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. # M" k; n+ J6 ]. ^3 |% a5 O9 m3 d; y5 R/ l1 f
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？ # K' J% @( R+ c$ ?1 c; l7 Q. k. o0 \. ^4 l' `
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. ' |' _0 u0 k# R! r 4 I2 g9 T; ?% `* T8 oL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！# z0 K0 H, f! ]- d) Y- D) Q$ U6 m
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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?"0 ]. K$ i8 t V1 C2 }: e
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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。 4 _; N" X# f f0 j( n% y \9 d/ L* [' |6 }
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. & f c1 [( N, T! `9 p0 V 3 j6 \6 u- N c, h r6 \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？ 2 y t/ u& a4 K2 H. o; D ( y2 z) V) A. V! uM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.( M6 Q7 d% f- l
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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。 6 E; Q& c& t; M2 \9 R# L) l* g/ A: n$ Y% ]
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.- {: T+ a6 g. {
# m+ f ?) s1 c* E8 O: t# _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？ : e, V/ j9 X% \1 O1 c& D, w0 D; y% u
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. + q5 B/ t# m7 r3 Q" L$ q1 \( K7 d. w. k6 i. b( e/ ?
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。 2 M8 z4 \5 M4 j/ [ W) R% a) q8 B' U6 q g0 T( |& |; p8 }
M: Okay. Two beers please! 9 d6 p2 g: ?3 ^7 u- e7 j9 h* Y U+ w% t% ~) t/ L
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。& A5 e( |) P0 G2 d" S" G
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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. . `) v" @% \$ z* A3 E8 E, Y; N* v% F. U0 C. _& \
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？ 9 o2 o. f$ q" l1 o& D* x q+ G' }* _
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.1 ?1 r' i4 x( Q! K0 V2 `. B2 J
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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？$ A0 Y+ |6 C4 {/ h0 K
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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.8 c0 m' W/ ~2 ~* L( j# o, ?
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