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。/ m! ]4 @9 v+ f$ Z4 `
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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？ ; k6 K, T0 P" O) R2 c' O $ @+ }1 b0 ] ^' ^ FM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.3 R" G" I+ T2 n- ?; K2 D8 M
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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？ n3 h7 a8 ~+ c- Q" p4 {
6 P8 V2 p& n @2 [' PM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. 7 f; v2 b. y3 o5 E2 k* `8 Y7 S: _, |/ ^ h: B4 U
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？6 }2 S" J) }% O$ A6 Z5 H& _4 y
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. : G: r8 W% O% [; G/ J. h$ M9 r$ i& L2 F5 |4 S
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！- l' A$ n1 M- i5 d0 P3 \; ^# q
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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?" " v/ R4 D. O- _% Z# _7 N2 Z: Z! a8 e4 I1 S r, C
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。( W0 A( i: U/ ?3 U5 ~
4 E" P4 ?* g, `) n& v3 dM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.6 u& G" u) w1 q! o) i" U- ^+ Y. z S& P
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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？ ' E! [: k: ]4 w& b/ e# @4 x" q2 D: x/ c; W- v2 B6 X# o
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.% e: E$ G- j! P c" ?% Y
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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。 / }$ Z. m Q/ Z" o, g; R& I# E, e7 f1 l/ h! g$ M
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. + a+ j# ^" t6 Q( S N & _9 g4 m: ^6 T; V$ o( uL: 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？ 2 j) r) Q$ ~7 F2 ^ O! a' z8 ], h' F; A7 ]9 R
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.3 X' w* g2 c' M {
$ y; v( G! N( O, s1 D" IL: 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。" Y8 L0 \* [! I+ A
9 v- F' h, z6 \+ L. PM: Okay. Two beers please! * ^$ r% L+ W( y9 F. h5 S/ g4 T7 @9 H. G5 w" b
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。: O! I( l8 T- d" x3 A8 z
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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+ q# W" y! P B
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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？ 0 u# n8 J. U8 L& B( T" o+ m3 G$ x2 T% _; s: m& z2 K
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. : a Q& S& \: C! W- t2 `. d) p1 N! u" \( ]
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？0 y z/ |! |5 m: r- I1 N9 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. " d* Y% F( K% a3 F" b3 t z: d% d5 j. ?: \% _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。6 s) G/ E7 Z7 d" y. e# K/ ^* ^, H9 I1 U
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.6 {4 G; C2 q8 L* x. F
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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. : \2 y5 t$ Y* m/ m2 O. r & U. v8 j8 d& ~' o% XM: 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? # L& y/ H9 s& \$ ~/ U1 B. U! T5 F% M, t/ s6 x
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。 5 h3 y; r: @1 d7 b, x9 E, J+ m 1 n9 j5 C7 i2 K1 TM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. / g5 f- A" W! A. h; l $ h/ J( ~0 Z# v7 q1 r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。 & Q6 i3 \, C' A# n * r+ @2 \+ {" |; f9 |4 d. h& lAudio as following: 9 |1 F! |6 O& D6 w u& o1 \
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