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流行美语教程 Lesson 17 - to bum & turn off

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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。
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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?
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( y0 I  J* k7 N+ S) m! nM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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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?( h( P; _, m2 ~; {! y
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M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.3 |  b) R  X/ H% T1 ?# H3 I( o
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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?
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" N2 c7 [) ~  AM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.. C2 g, q+ `1 a: g

/ k5 u! ~% ^3 f$ E# wL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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  M' P; Y: a- z; {+ M3 g1 }( X" N' CM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"
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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。
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.6 _3 ]+ C+ D% P/ g5 k
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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?
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0 s# b3 |3 u- S/ _* nM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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" d9 d5 Z8 X6 C$ s  S, Q8 hL: 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。' `/ s6 A5 u) G9 R/ r. G4 A$ h

( g7 ]3 z# ~9 o* w! mM: 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.; o  j& b5 {; O
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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?. ]5 C* {3 B4 z# `0 g4 ~  _/ L
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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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。5 R3 }7 O, O+ F/ S

/ ~3 K- L) ~- f3 fM: Okay. Two beers please!+ g9 a# `4 i" ?

1 Q& V( @5 M& KL: 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。" m" p: j" L4 z# J3 P, o; i9 B
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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.
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; ]/ G7 c1 a* ^M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.2 @9 m6 t0 H2 a& G" l2 _& ^
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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?
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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.7 E. ^  ]" W* K7 E5 A

0 n$ A2 f9 D6 _. ^( w0 mL: 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。
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.! C# L% X5 w2 `  r- s8 C: i

5 n/ Y' A4 i- vL: 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.$ U& H( j( G4 P

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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。, d, F7 _7 r, B
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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' j5 N! B' X7 i( j4 i7 s8 ~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。
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