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。: G9 K. J+ Z2 s7 N, I3 |; d
# b- S8 @* M+ z/ ~L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？. _/ N% B% L2 c
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.9 J: \. K- l0 _: Q
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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？1 K! A4 X' x' E1 `
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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.0 _! d6 p! a# F& \; K
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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？- R, y* m ]7 j9 Z9 F7 m
: `- l+ R- a$ `* }6 LM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.8 t0 O; h) |% |
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！3 M/ C3 e2 K0 x7 B# A
T* S6 n1 ~# s2 y6 o0 Q5 {2 rM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" 7 N" v. N0 ] z- h3 m8 A+ P2 O7 {9 m, {1 G
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。' L+ q0 k8 o- a6 b" H0 q% v9 n
2 ^: O' x( g c2 fM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. $ O" d$ H# w9 }4 J3 K( E7 U! k! S c" k# a# d) Z4 k
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？+ m5 m9 S7 ~; C( ?, G
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.6 ~) _+ `! g8 y' n
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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。 # ]8 \' H1 ?( C 0 e. S& n$ @* C0 EM: 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. , D# _, C" v$ ?0 Z7 s % N! {+ M7 P$ k# a fL: 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？* f" |3 Y% _& c6 I+ K" O& T9 s
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow." \4 z/ A0 m' g
3 x1 d; t9 y- o( b* R7 D* g% vM: 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. 7 U+ G0 n& e- k+ x4 d' ?: q2 h5 X4 L5 P1 Y1 _
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？; Y+ R3 u; e/ G, o/ b
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.9 S+ X; h9 n3 w. I l$ _% P! `9 M
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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？1 \; i/ T- K$ p" n6 P q
) n4 r- m- {4 r, O9 sM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. 2 g" y! @6 a+ E; ~/ ]- l) W9 \' D3 l2 |
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。 - D. _+ p* C* `9 e @* o W 0 p. x. L6 d. O# U6 b! D# N5 Y$ f' eM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.6 v: ^" q2 s' }' T x: o
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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. ' l0 \7 m: a o. z! q' n % ~" L/ `0 Y/ y3 H) WM: 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?; e/ } n t5 A; I: O2 T; q
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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。' m9 L' X. G- i
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. 8 j6 A0 e E1 k) |0 W' Z5 j6 o+ S7 k; j" Z
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。7 Y5 o# P, [( ^6 m& `
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