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。5 x4 _) z1 }! k# l( v
" g. ~( j& y) d2 I, k7 ~2 `& uL: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？ * C: Y- u" q/ i( o$ ]( d0 m, D$ e8 x) }7 G# W4 M9 }. X" Z
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. - X. {( K9 i7 b5 F2 D( G6 O6 G& s: C 8 \( a# t; w3 X" d$ A: \1 FL: 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？ : Y- a1 K0 l( N4 | * n( M; l% P4 aM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. ~2 C4 w5 ^3 }
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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？& A( C# G. c# M" }6 d) P* i4 K# c
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. 4 w) W( P( a% Y5 Z( Y( u9 Y v' z4 u$ B8 U
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ i/ A+ |; p$ O6 Z0 T
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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?" ( O; @8 |" m3 M% @ 3 o6 Q/ R% o. }& e wL: 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。! a, ?& W/ E: L! m& J5 v$ R
% u0 N- S+ {0 L& cM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 9 ]! d D+ l( ^* g4 E3 H! x( K1 ^& [) p3 ^- I: u' ~) O, d) ?$ l3 p
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？% e; C; J' w! |3 ]9 n3 O! Z
5 V7 h4 s/ ?3 M5 W- N' g/ C' DM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. ' Q7 ^8 h0 z9 {7 O- O: m5 }% R & a+ j5 C" ?1 u+ o8 v" {+ X F* U ]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。 w i2 g1 ]" c, j9 T3 r: e
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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.. A2 c& m& x: y% H0 J1 C4 M: s8 i
% y0 T% x% h" e8 o1 n: `! G: JL: 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 I8 u7 F1 v' J 5 ?3 Q) H A$ AM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.+ e+ c0 D% p. G# {1 m* u) R
% w( u" q9 L2 D! s- q" A2 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。 ' Z% {$ _6 c I' h6 ?$ x* q' G8 T5 o: X8 r* X, i* J
M: Okay. Two beers please! - L. J. w( G, r1 K! Q/ q& U 2 ^6 q( V7 O- h5 l" R/ KL: 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。" R0 L! H" Y( W
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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.2 d% u# w" S7 }. u: @7 ~. s
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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？ / {: w8 F4 |/ [5 Y' X0 c6 ] % B9 A/ \2 C" a1 FM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. * i' E2 `4 [$ |% W5 k% ?* g ) { X3 b5 h1 T- x8 QL: 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？ 4 u; R* c# `5 D6 o$ H8 o! ` # P" Q) f1 I: }. D! BM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.# i3 n! A! l2 e n1 n) x& L8 C
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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。: `! W3 Y3 h+ h8 C" @' x. I8 T
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.+ l) ]( [/ Y' o& V+ D
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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?1 L- d/ H$ E, ~( R( U* S
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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。( j8 R6 M0 `( c$ I }2 @8 y% r% ~: b
5 Y4 O( N8 [/ J: m3 G; t3 \+ K6 \M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.# k1 ?5 B: Y1 X" a& v9 A: {3 q! q
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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。% V/ M7 O' a8 D8 k" P" A- y! L
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