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。( P: Y. K& L2 w* m
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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? % d9 \ H0 j9 \4 E: Z/ h9 X5 h9 {9 k2 j1 u
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.8 }" Y- f6 G6 i9 w2 v ?
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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? 6 n5 }2 w( R8 h% r# n5 ^2 j' g# K/ R1 _6 k9 p7 _4 I7 ~
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.% ~4 H' m7 P1 G
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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?- h5 \4 t$ Q# U1 }
/ V0 c. X. R! n/ X+ Y% aM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. 5 ~' X/ [. g# g7 B4 [- b; P3 h 1 m& f3 v3 r n' w- wL: 原来你要问我借几块钱! * J- ^* f; z7 ^ - C \5 o0 y( t! f5 h6 y( {. k/ NM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" 7 G/ M! | c( g" {3 c ) _8 f9 {. x: q. ?9 u; O8 I( IL: 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。; a. P' y! i- V) A- l
6 c; V, q& z" d9 e) OM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 2 m1 _) \ ]# `' s& d9 {- N 0 c, \. B( V9 i w& N( IL: 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? 7 l, t \, t3 K0 E$ R) J2 A1 J2 @) K% U' \1 W: t
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.6 c$ v- M" n# _& s
U& x, t6 X4 u* G) C3 z7 R$ y0 rM: 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. & ?0 R/ V$ I1 J( ` h q/ e, e( i9 M/ WL: 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 y. n' o9 Z3 R0 d6 d- l) `0 O4 ?
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.4 b8 g6 }/ `3 ^/ J- q
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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。2 T+ L, ?7 L- z" Z* L
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M: Okay. Two beers please!) q! J7 ~; O" x) v0 s! D# I
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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. 5 Q( W0 X9 [( Q$ {8 G1 l4 O' i |( X$ y6 }
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?2 ~* \5 X. F- T* r
9 M# V7 H- M- d/ a7 c3 a. U& _5 BM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. / }+ h3 x) \$ b6 T; n1 n ' d! ~: ], i: }: U) eL: 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? 6 Z& O3 ^+ e. Z* Q( O- O9 c, ]
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. % G7 r) P" U! G+ B0 ?; n0 e& k$ ~+ `# b, 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。: A2 v+ Q, L) [6 c; L3 N, @5 k3 A( A
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 0 l! t9 T9 T1 Q. K. p4 t & ]0 r2 s2 ~1 W( f& L2 sL: 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. 5 y, B4 Y! m1 w$ N & T6 h/ k& A. S0 }+ zM: 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?1 t7 K5 {3 O1 T
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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。 7 ?* p0 _1 [, M, T% j9 b : r) ]! c" x" h# G# |1 O; N+ v% CM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.' H; D0 g% x( O
5 ?6 b; W8 l( @) i, T. A( w/ S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。& e' l+ q3 b8 t' W9 x" n: F
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