" t9 Z8 y, A# p: |L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?: p5 A( k1 f) w
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.5 q( R4 f7 m* u- I. E
' g, ]: \7 m/ ~- M7 YL: 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? $ R1 ^( ]+ I2 |3 z3 q" e4 i' Z0 G5 v t+ x1 F$ P
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. 4 v# l, c u; y) k8 u5 h4 a& t; ?6 K( i
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? . f. D8 M- r5 {1 D, n) ~ 7 I! p# X& y8 T9 ZM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.. G9 d$ R. _0 [3 p3 j) E
5 \$ X1 h, v% q% ]/ M' _( dL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!) w& K! S" |# r4 u- O( Q4 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?" . l" ~/ J. v5 A! {2 u& \- P # d0 R9 u7 @, J, u( o" w4 }% f+ }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。# V% ?$ M7 _ ]3 j/ o, f7 S
' I) c7 g7 h+ m9 f6 ?8 x6 ?8 b3 XM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. ; w5 C; H2 k' |! P! N5 ^; G ( G% o/ J$ f7 \9 K" [ 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?* E9 A! e8 |. p$ P) o2 t" J0 E
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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。& o5 C( M9 J, L- i
6 d# `3 A8 y8 Z; e' W4 e- b: FM: 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.3 k1 {1 K3 w+ C& s* L0 U3 ^
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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? 1 T( E" O! `6 E% u3 T3 N$ c% ^ 8 {' ~. [. i6 P- e2 U$ mM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. ( j' F: r, H# V) ~7 m 2 \5 F4 w. j, p$ D7 BL: 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。 + T6 G3 J5 a/ ? j; R, Q % x5 k2 J0 x" t! TM: Okay. Two beers please!! S% R, R$ n$ Q. c1 q3 l
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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。; [; P/ h/ t. d3 h5 J) T1 T& R
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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. ' N! U) @9 E3 L% w! h9 J8 g2 w4 y& ~) D! M. l- p0 ^! f
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?/ U7 O3 s2 \' r2 w2 @ M
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. . X/ \9 \1 o/ g M0 w% c; E - `: Y7 [9 A; Q6 m9 J0 `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?: \, q3 p; V4 D' T* X
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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. , ~9 r4 X6 p! C1 D% I, R/ S X/ s" c; `2 a
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。5 k6 P% L4 y, z r5 h3 d" I
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. % ~; C% r* F% }+ I" q# @* I( D4 ^/ b1 U1 i5 w2 v6 J
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. ; S. C w; q* f" J Y1 B: |. L9 v) P' ~. G0 q2 ?. B2 o
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?" g* S) q) i3 \# C/ M
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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。 8 e f* H9 ~" H" G) B/ a+ A9 m: y& y
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. 8 N1 }: a# l' a# e. l/ W2 B' \* A- P& M
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。 3 Y9 U5 E; {) }7 e- \* B " \: c) H) v8 g \% oAudio as following:7 h9 `8 a1 @9 K3 A8 J