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。 1 j ?) o8 A( R " @9 H1 Z, R( Z- R, CL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? & m) x3 [# {5 |( g" N! [5 h, q. s
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. 5 x$ ?' ~$ I- ?$ e9 n, ]3 T! M& s; o5 F2 W% q* R# ]) V& e
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?" @2 h9 l" r& s6 O
2 B0 g2 v& q$ B9 ]4 P0 fM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.5 N0 b2 u% Q4 S9 W1 c! U5 A
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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? ( v; @% o9 d) k* F' E5 u 0 K/ l `' b! D. C! s' s: y4 S* lM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. ; h- r t$ [! c* c+ a: y* k! R' j) W: q# O' C E6 y& Y
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱! - j, @3 Q* d- D. e4 Z' B f3 o% @0 S5 z1 b- ~3 E
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" : \' J4 v; y# ^. v9 I$ s* k 2 E3 r/ |! \+ Q5 M- o5 m0 N, WL: 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。 ( o0 C* Q" w$ U8 ~4 j- u/ a# o s: D' ~/ U8 j
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.5 m1 f0 b- n) V! R/ U3 ^2 w
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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? - d; g" y! I6 z& A3 I! B , q' U) C2 d V- X% w9 X. h- nM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 2 a4 y% W0 B: K5 M# l6 T, t& X8 x* `) }, y6 \( T5 F
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。 : c a9 h0 S4 y% i, _% `. I+ m$ C: {: T4 P2 z- b- H
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.' _$ n9 E) C1 D( c
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.1 x, Z% [7 ?8 X" m8 R9 T7 ?* V
2 D: S/ j! p6 A. A* dL: 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。 / O9 Q+ | K) A6 T) Y0 s4 ?2 o& J7 v4 E) h) J) b7 ]: _
M: Okay. Two beers please!1 O" q, m* @4 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. ' U, M8 j) A+ v, f3 r/ b+ Z! b" r7 v$ O# x8 d) T; Z: d
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?' c! t! R2 y# J+ @# L5 ]( P: x
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.- v6 O& F0 e$ c/ l* X" Q1 F
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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?! I. b" w+ {$ V! W. Y/ H0 u# V# 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. + u) l- m. A* g- C* i# }1 m" p) `' @6 n
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。( c! e, g( x: m6 D% v$ h5 F
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.3 l; K9 N" i! L
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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. L7 M8 l4 s9 G. A/ ?3 |
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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? : V' N) N2 \5 P0 @5 |1 ?- l7 g: \9 w4 N
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。0 P1 C- O1 Z* M: W
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. ; C C' K1 J1 J" \- r2 } / N9 z2 Z, } F! U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。 # k7 `6 o0 Y( T7 o" C" M0 h " `- z- N( c3 ?- E- WAudio as following:2 @, u1 ^/ _9 H7 u4 W4 y" A