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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?( `5 |: }: F) R+ N5 y5 p

: m2 \/ i5 m# X" H- q' ^- TM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.0 {0 t# J; n8 P. @( y6 q/ s

+ ?, m. ?$ Z6 q$ \1 e# nL: 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?
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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.
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; U) U& ?" c* UL: 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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4 _( F/ t: B6 s  l5 M& oM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.* S* C# R8 R3 Z2 [9 K, x

( N# i! w, l+ i* e# uL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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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?"
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  V% n7 O/ h' QL: 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。% K( H; |$ J0 s0 q. [  ]0 H

* ~2 a1 T5 N2 jM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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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?) k1 g$ ]9 `  }  ]  z9 |1 q0 M- d

  c' e, ?/ }9 BM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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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。
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) z0 b5 a6 k, m* e, lM: 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.
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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?
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# s( ^# W' w' E) n% q- wM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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( O0 n/ u- n1 RL: 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。* A; p; D: m- i5 {# S) i  s3 s  i

% b3 y; k/ ]  X5 g% N: }, TM: Okay. Two beers please!
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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。  k2 X: Y* S2 A; s, P; N2 ~1 u7 Z' C

5 A3 P  y4 L8 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.0 {; ^1 P4 P9 q9 e$ f( D
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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?
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  w  _) ]" E0 E' b' {M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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2 P: w" x7 x# A" ~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.; }6 ~' a7 a/ @. X
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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。/ A: Y2 |9 J8 w9 N2 b: A

2 h! D8 S& p9 `M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.8 C( B. {3 O9 r3 n" Y0 p
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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.5 @4 M& G2 v+ H) v: A% Z" ]% v
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M: 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?" \8 B- P5 J1 n6 E) \

7 H7 I3 O  u8 V* aL: 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。
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4 S9 t; E, a- h, xM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up." Z+ P) n1 e3 ]2 f' Q& Z* o8 P
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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。: g- P0 @- Y, F3 V" K

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