流行美语教程 Lesson 17 - to bum & turn off

Xbfeng

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。
- l. t$ X+ W# W7 q/ ^- y
  s: i7 e/ H/ l1 wL: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？
7 J* x; z: H" ^2 W) H
9 p* ~1 ]+ a+ n  G6 w% \' yM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.

; W+ j: S6 _3 Q! {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？

5 C' d3 ~. c/ ?% }8 ^6 l( L$ `M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.

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？

M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
! b. _9 x- D, ~% Q% X
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！
' W0 J/ S8 O( J; u& _6 q0 X+ M  Q- a
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"

2 z4 u, K4 o7 P4 ^4 @8 W8 EL: 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。
4 i! q, ?1 N% s0 y# T
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
, O; n5 J5 ?: \0 m6 ?% B
: V. ^- N' v+ x. I  A/ h7 @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？

M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
# S( L) m) z! u
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。

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.

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？

M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
, k( d& R% n8 ^0 ?' i6 t. L! s
, x# E) ]. Q" Z: A( D/ }8 v4 GL: 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。
$ K1 P! k6 t9 |; l# j4 n# \
M: Okay. Two beers please!
) _* E9 v& C! l& C7 p$ i3 ~
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。
! |9 @6 i$ y9 h  P: D4 Q
7 x; t: H( {4 p: {6 x+ ?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.
+ N! H) Y$ H6 M+ j# g1 v1 i' ?
. x- N. P5 _, r% ?7 RL: 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？
( k. L# ^  Y0 x# N$ B6 W
: N# z3 S" s$ m6 e" Y( [* C4 p. mM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.

) S; t' H9 G, v2 \, B% CL: 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？
3 H- T% h. X7 F5 K+ w7 k) V; O
7 R# u" b6 G6 w; X! N6 H8 K! RM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.

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。

M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.

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.
) T8 p! y5 K. U( L
; y/ p3 W9 i4 K! w2 T' d/ V/ q6 X( nM: 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: 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。
; _. A% j2 [# {: y4 w; F+ n3 v. k
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
9 K. }2 q1 V/ C1 G( Y# d& C* R& X
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。

Audio as following: