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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。9 F! }( z) C" G0 ]1 E/ B$ [3 e

- ^: _% i$ `9 e) r/ _L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?; u% ?% |' z- G, \0 L2 B8 U: ~9 u

6 Q" u  o* x: r1 A) s7 y7 @M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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. p5 o1 n5 L0 N' kL: 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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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?) j( q7 f9 s/ N2 y& p
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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+ g: ?' ~$ ~: c+ PL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!4 e8 G; c4 t" j: i

" _" d/ o2 Z6 N0 j; o* O! ^1 P1 @M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"3 Z3 U' A* ?/ w7 t$ J2 c# w
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L: 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。7 Y( C% ~+ D7 V7 r5 _4 r
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.+ y# G  z( F8 U7 ]! B" w; s9 X
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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?
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8 R4 M: W* j9 V6 D* x. gM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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* _  v7 }. c6 l4 p' a+ g3 v  m) oL: 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。% T3 h, i( D- g) K* {) Y7 E! a5 s
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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.
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. n5 t% O% U: V3 fL: 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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+ k: R! v& T' S4 \% ZM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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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。4 a/ k$ I1 M$ D7 @3 ~+ [2 X

" ~- k( ]3 U! s- E* z* FM: Okay. Two beers please!7 x* ]! G' Y  m/ \: U$ C5 J
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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。
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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.* u& n8 ]/ M) ?1 f+ a' I
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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?  g' h1 V: L* G  P
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.- ?3 J- h  W' p+ F3 }$ @9 n; }

; R4 j1 _! b0 ]+ x0 u) 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.
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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。
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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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.9 B& d) e6 z+ o2 J/ q3 Z. k3 A

0 k# l% |0 r  L; U) KM: 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?
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* h7 {6 X3 v2 @. iL: 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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$ N1 k" I. v4 y/ LM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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/ C# i7 d1 w! h( G' K' T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。
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