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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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3 \3 v& g  Q5 r0 b. QM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.; M1 {8 e2 f6 N; H  X6 X
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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?4 @: h" v9 n! [# @. n* Y
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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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) `3 F* C! x" ?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?) B2 c" ?( J6 j  N) z$ ?9 r

9 p8 h3 z  m0 s1 L( _: Q, u& xM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.6 w7 B; k1 I7 N3 q
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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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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。
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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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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?
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.- `$ B' T5 Y( K( Q. j7 f

! \8 B7 P, s4 ?( r& o% pL: 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。' h6 N  D# k# r. p% ^& s
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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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$ h, ~0 _4 x7 V* e/ h. yM: 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。
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M: Okay. Two beers please!8 f1 X; T) H; }; r6 q6 V5 i

& f& R+ k$ U) C+ [7 K8 sL: 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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- j. G( }  J9 I5 UM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.  K) p7 V  }, d+ i! A
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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?
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5 d, C$ L7 U/ n/ |+ MM: 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。& }7 D9 q0 i, u" [% B

4 |! }0 g2 }# v; c! WM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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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.  p: m; ~- a! L" K/ w" S

& N; Z$ T. z6 ?4 u1 YM: 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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( q; @7 d& g. A1 c. O$ RL: 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。5 c7 x5 n# [6 }
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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5 N2 B% \4 O) E0 B1 t9 G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。7 w9 a6 c0 u. h

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