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。* R2 W, L1 P. b' D8 J# {0 \/ \
+ n( O+ E( s0 Z+ U' h% q( l. wL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? 5 B! E V$ d7 v, w, k 2 P* F2 o$ }$ A; i6 N% CM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.$ I/ @, X4 {% a: q; u
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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? $ y9 B' @4 K$ L( O* G 6 e, L8 V9 S7 l* hM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.- |8 i+ Z. q" w# L2 K
/ Q/ w3 t; }$ vL: 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? $ A+ m+ O |- n" I. r5 [ : S" H0 g3 T- |) uM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. ; ], g% d; X; B) k. m: o" Q/ H. |3 W( a( F4 b
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱! % Z8 {4 T* e0 n, P1 H: ` * C( l& q2 r: K- R0 [8 F3 WM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" & w( ~$ D& J( \. G, v# w7 V& J+ T8 C. @9 K% T
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。 # n7 ~7 d- L& _ , ^: P$ {: q* M+ T" H6 a) J& RM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy." g2 a2 D3 g+ F) _# d
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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? ) y2 A) D& c. V6 t3 B- u Q* k) ~. M6 m( d6 B9 g4 J
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.* C7 G2 q6 i! z0 H& n5 N
" x" g2 K: R( u TL: 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。# e6 g5 }9 V G& F9 m* A `
4 I. [# C( X: C; {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. 9 x8 \; k# {& ]+ i ' a4 o! | \: @9 T6 u0 M* o1 |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?/ l0 ]! i9 i: V$ x
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. : U, S; k, h. A* r0 {. W 4 j% d5 ~& Q5 u8 D+ d- K0 c- m q" sL: 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。( }" l5 G# v9 @
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M: Okay. Two beers please!$ l* Z% ?, X7 N* A( _, l
* w6 W9 c% Q# f! U+ o! F! d4 q% }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。! N/ T( H$ @* z( Q+ z+ N
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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.4 T+ w* q7 D& I2 ^
: F+ R3 L5 W/ x PL: 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? ; o" V! W% r" Q - T6 d1 t2 a; g$ `2 }- _M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.- t3 c: F, d6 ^1 H9 X" t0 K5 Z$ m0 P+ I
# A9 x: a. m/ z& {0 l7 qL: 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 z8 g$ ?7 E3 z: e/ W
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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. 6 Y b6 n; ?/ @, q2 V, H 0 L# Y+ D0 p( lL: 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。- I1 J* F$ [2 }1 m3 n- U
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. ! W7 c8 F2 ~. w1 U, u; z. c/ y/ g2 u/ s) y* L% I7 P c+ U; u
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. 9 B$ o. L+ ?* K6 }. ]4 d7 K$ G 7 U: {# E V# ~ @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? 0 K, M% |, c$ @, a) _$ u$ b5 g. i+ | $ V, T0 U- D# E$ B! |, |# jL: 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。 $ O, A# M9 a6 D6 E. Q* D v! g % S- S4 d$ \5 i: ?, v$ f! Z, y/ OM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.$ b' W. o; u( W# R# @+ ]
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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。8 C1 w0 r9 t" E7 z
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