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, a9 ^% a+ q: S$ q# B
6 R9 F$ c% e' c4 {; a0 }/ ?! F& O1 DL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?% s* m) n" n: A* j$ F/ v
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. # }: E9 ?# n. J5 g5 H4 W7 V ' _; J0 A" f/ b: N8 ?3 AL: 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? . } d9 U. |7 @/ _ 6 T% K( [; ^& j5 h$ QM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.1 m' K1 v) N9 N% E6 r @+ m
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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? ' k; ]% t3 Z3 L4 b; e }. a% F; Y* _. x% o9 x; V
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.# S. I2 O$ G [" s& u. }' h
9 c1 y* t4 h' B* D/ A1 E5 d& nL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!! @3 d, U. B8 f9 N. t) \5 r0 b3 U; s
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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?" % \6 Z4 q# P) g3 f8 d1 D; b/ U. q% s7 R. b6 v! o0 A% z
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。 W' x& x! M8 }
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. $ Z. m( {3 w" d" |1 d) [9 H; \, A8 z; `: `& c
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?+ _7 n2 s" w2 j+ |2 x
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. : l& U" j5 f0 Y( G8 [- z9 Z; ^( l8 j9 v7 [- {5 z
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。 $ f6 W" i- m2 D6 q5 V6 E$ H! v( q* T# }- m3 G; a+ z1 N
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. k7 F' W! ^4 X$ S# N# F) d/ g
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?4 Y/ }& ^& `: x% p- X8 o) d4 ~
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.2 ^. }" x5 J$ a
. `0 n1 B# g+ j+ xL: 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。* y ]$ m$ v% a1 F# f3 y
# b: H& K6 p# e. h! J. m% l \. n4 IM: 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. + C+ o# Z, h! B* [4 t# D5 q 1 O* i/ `' U8 H( t+ r6 ML: 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? ! W; _5 @+ L+ F; Q, k% k, r. W2 t0 k9 H6 F! S5 v) A. L
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.7 d/ f& A( N; u7 V
% I7 _9 R, m% Z% L$ j! hL: 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?7 Q9 T0 J4 R9 c, ], [" \
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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.& v% v$ A) o) v. O& a
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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。 4 ~# B1 P1 C0 }& w* R/ b0 z7 L( H ' t, f. R3 q/ }! t0 F" ` F; oM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.+ a. \$ D- w" _: r* l: _
# J( k8 v; |# g- i) _: zL: 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. & ?' k1 E, ~' Q7 Y, w 8 V5 s9 X4 I& W; u( v; FM: 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? ; W( w8 @8 \7 D! W( a; }2 p( T$ a7 F, k( ^- o
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。/ V8 B v2 Y, W
& q$ i, n( B1 k" HM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.2 F# g4 t$ g5 N" N4 |
" l+ _: K" O" F8 z: C( m7 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。 ) B: Q/ a- d2 x. y- r7 n, d5 y3 Y# G! n* l; b7 D+ x9 g7 [
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