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。 2 H4 {! P Q, ~" v4 O) } . |% |% v) M9 E/ Y+ I' [9 h& qL: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？ / p5 T% l$ t. L ' I# Y4 s; C5 q$ e/ [( uM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.( H+ B- m$ L0 I7 h2 L& E; ?+ P
/ g# d8 ?0 z$ o- C; j* E# JL: 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？& q4 t. t9 B; H
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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.6 I. t2 M) G0 {: x9 M) A
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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, C$ H4 w5 `- `9 f; K
8 b. D2 V- J4 H" S. W* hM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. ~3 X2 k" f x) j6 h+ U; O. G $ R) D1 s& }5 U. k) ?8 NL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ + c- K) P3 g! [5 Z9 Z, C, s C+ t$ i
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" : l C9 k0 ~ w% [ * N) B# A8 v/ oL: 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。; Y/ v ^) {! k, K, k) \0 u4 x
4 K. s5 K/ d) j9 F$ wM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 5 K% J/ Z1 G: u# d! u " t* ^1 Z* k& x+ [* h J2 J, {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？/ p* ^# e$ o3 r! O7 H* c8 K
+ f" [. e, h; t o+ J# A- ]$ G6 NM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 3 |. T% x7 g4 d! O. K: Z I; H6 {- Y
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。 + Y2 K5 |& d/ J) X. Z ]5 n$ n$ M3 ?* U5 ~
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.: B& \+ q& ] L/ i( Y) K* h* v
2 P, O2 w8 D- ^* U5 g& TL: 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？0 U1 x* q" a; y5 ]; f# }& y
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.3 e% U0 C2 I' a. m3 T' Q/ Z$ R4 B
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L: 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。8 r% A" z. n# t+ h3 `. P
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M: Okay. Two beers please!9 M9 a0 r% g6 W. P$ `0 _" L
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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。$ c8 g& m2 @4 i8 {) B2 k
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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. # Z. I. j& q' {% S( [+ g" i; I' j" [( g* Z" w
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？ 6 n1 G" Z" S3 d7 ?; Z" Y# c# P) K& Q2 }- a3 _; W
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. 2 c, l9 m9 j! K7 x- e- `: m# _8 w' d+ f2 H! w5 ]9 T
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？ : u/ d% l7 R# a4 l8 W c+ R / n6 ^* ~1 R3 J; m6 fM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.9 e* D$ ~2 x2 ]
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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。 5 w$ T1 h# D! Y3 E+ B3 g ' x& r7 R9 a5 L: _M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.5 y0 l+ v0 ~1 n* p, v4 @% Q
Y! o, Y$ b$ yL: 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.; P* Q8 @: }) p$ _* T }, W/ H
M: c7 N- b: ]# f7 w. N+ oM: 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?+ t7 O# b$ G8 ~3 D
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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 Q- X% l" Y8 S" r; S4 R
1 l! n5 O, G2 J! ]M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.3 ~; x3 z9 b9 V+ U
, W' A$ g( W* p% f" A' l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。3 ~ ~3 K" g: c+ c( Q
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