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今天我们开始播送[流行美语]。在这个节目里,我们要请大家听Michael 和李华的对话,他们俩都是纽约大学的学生。 Michael 是美国人,但是他听得懂中文。他和李华在这个新学期 里不约而同地都选了摄影课。现在是清早7:50,俩人在课堂门口碰到了。请注意他们讲话中用的两个常用语:bummed 和 chill。
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M: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?: T9 D; L H& `$ X1 O0 t
3 T' y# B8 U \% C7 x7 rL: 对,我选了摄影课。可是这节课那么早,我最讨厌起大早。8 w$ W; X4 D; Y+ x
4 c4 P) i, n1 J& k& {+ E* AM: Yeah, I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Dr. Johnson is teaching this class. I’ve heard she’s really tough.& P8 E5 Z+ L; x; \+ `
; P5 Y( J, X8 r7 xL: 嗨,Michael, 什么是 bummed? 我记得Bum 不是指无家可归的人吗?. G6 _+ n# Z) ?
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M: Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset. 1 Z' j$ E. X! Z6 U, ?
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L: 噢,你看,就这一个字就把我弄糊涂了。原来是 bummed, 或者是 bummed out, 意思是不高兴,感到烦恼。嗨,Michael, 你刚才说什么来着?0 R8 J& [( P, i3 s
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M: I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.6 r: h1 s9 a9 W. t% Y
: X8 w8 P3 |) K, pL: 现在我清楚了,你是说要那么早起床实在叫你不高兴, Johnson博士教这门课也让你不高兴,因为她很严格。 嗨,要是女同学拒绝你的邀请,那你就会更难受, 对不对?
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6 w6 W3 C3 Q) o( v8 ?$ H) qM: Ha ha. Very funny. But you are right, if I got turned down for a date I’d be bummed. I’m also bummed that summer vacation is over.
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9 T5 C7 L3 v8 ]L: 嘿,我可了解你,要是遭到女同学的拒绝,你肯定会垂头丧气的。 你连暑假结束也会感到烦恼。不过,这个单词很有用。我希望学期结束时,我不会因为分数不好而感到 bummed out。
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: L$ k$ K% B9 U. f: u& sM: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s go to the student center and relax after class.
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L: 我当然知道 Johnson 博士有多严格。好吧,下了课我们去学生中心休息一下。1 Z3 W& ?* B* @; ]
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* L0 k5 s5 x( b/ XL: 什么? 你说上完课很高兴,但是为什么一上午你会发冷呢?7 }- l" b+ v% Y* w% W1 N+ Y, A
" P( ~) {- j* `( d, y% I- ^7 Q0 pM: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill, # A }3 \* V! K* Q
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L: 噢,chill 或者chill out 在这里是指休息。刚才你还说开学前没有机会 chill out, 到底是什么意思?2 }1 O- z0 w+ O8 L: {) K: T% j
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M: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school.", u5 ^+ Z- o' g, k
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L: 原来你是说:过去几天为了准备开学而没有机会休息。$ J! |4 l4 O1 _5 n$ ^2 K
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那你能说去打棒球,休息一下?
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M: You normally go someplace calm and peaceful where you can relax. I like to chill out at the cafe with a book sometimes. And I know that you like to chill at the museum.
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- k5 _% E$ p' p8 y" Y( x c8 \L: 打棒球不能说是 chill out。不错,要到比较安静的地方才能休息。 每个人还不一样,你喜欢坐在咖啡馆里看书,你知道我喜欢到博物馆去。能不能说到酒吧间去 chill out?4 V9 _3 I8 [, m" W" ]* O
: c0 _. p- D( B" U, R1 h/ Q1 {2 ]" zM: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded./ G t8 d) e. g/ _. \8 V
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L: 对,要是酒吧间人不多,也不闹,那就能这样说。这个单词太好了。谢谢你教我。我想今晚我到我的朋友家去 chill out。! A& V4 l4 W& n
: `# v) S& J# ^" v% W# D/ k: QM: Sounds great! Ah, look at the time. I need to go meet my friend at the bookstore. Sorry that I have to go, I’m really bummed to have to leave you!
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L: 得了,你要去书店跟朋友一起买书,你就走吧,别说什么跟我分手很难受这种话。走吧,下回我们到别的地方去玩。0 X3 O8 o4 y& {; {/ h8 R4 _- E: E* ^9 @
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M: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends’. See you later!/ O3 Y% b8 G+ ?% s" k+ \) ~1 f2 g3 v
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L: 我今晚在朋友家肯定会玩得很高兴, Bye!0 F. r( B: C2 p4 v; w
' }# q! M2 ]: B( L! YMichael和李华在对话里用了两个常用语,一个是:bummed 或者是 bummed out, 意思是不高兴,烦恼;另一个是:chill 或者是 chill out, 意思是休息,放松,或者玩。 |
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