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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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- v! a$ ~% R. g7 EM: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?; y8 r+ Z( [9 [
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L: 对，我选了摄影课。可是这节课那么早，我最讨厌起大早。% S2 H# t0 {& _. M4 ~; w) r
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M: 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.
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. A5 M6 [; {- G( P4 f3 L. G( a* G6 A8 CL: 嗨，Michael, 什么是 bummed? 我记得Bum 不是指无家可归的人吗？
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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. - H# v" d8 d" X; O7 c: |
1 M& T$ U" v! U+ |* a4 Q4 ?9 dL: 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？
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$ Q! G) S2 e* P3 j* K. dM: I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.
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0 z* V9 b8 s8 f0 EL: 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?2 C+ d; k) _5 S W& |" [
! B3 h0 k) ?( TM: 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.3 w" g$ C# h! I [+ b" B
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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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M: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s go to the student center and relax after class.- z7 ?1 v& s' `) i# z1 o
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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。
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" ~4 _( V' Q$ }% P+ {* d; g5 F |M: Glad class is over! I’m ready to chill for the rest of the morning. I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all.1 f8 n; l; N8 l
. g: K* U( g6 f- e3 U8 dL: 什么？ 你说上完课很高兴，但是为什么一上午你会发冷呢？5 F- N" a$ U4 k0 n. ~
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M: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill, ( j/ r' P n; B( N1 F
7 I8 |- o5 ^5 L, k# fL: 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？" Y: \0 u8 t6 \. g; P
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M: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."
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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。4 a% Q! [! m, _* L! q
6 I0 ~( Q, d( J* `那你能说去打棒球，休息一下？" H; C- K: J$ o" G* a& P# f" K! f
6 r, Z% A B# y- Q! f7 t: cM: 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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5 v5 s1 d$ @6 K4 `5 d7 u3 RL: 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?
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/ L5 @4 w8 \1 b/ ~- IM: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.6 }0 J8 W1 S% b; k. K, X+ d
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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。
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M: 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!9 i% v4 V+ L6 c' K5 K0 i
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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。
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M: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends’. See you later!
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L: 我今晚在朋友家肯定会玩得很高兴， Bye!4 y% [5 f: n2 Q2 X* }" Y# m! B
( V( M7 B4 Y6 r* _) |Michael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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