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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。
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L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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L: 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?3 v2 I! h" J- f/ E4 i$ x% s( e4 r
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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.( J$ [) J5 @2 p8 F, `- N

! _9 @: k' p" \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?
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, u9 E$ J) v( aM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.6 G" z: I* d1 Q2 h- d  h

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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?"
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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。& q9 w7 e8 Z! k
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.! H% Y4 O' ^/ M4 b

. T! ?1 @- r( ?6 I5 v$ B( U1 C3 KL: 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?* k, [* j, b8 Q1 _  H  L3 ]' B
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.' x6 ]$ p# _1 l  b' [6 K

) |: W2 Y* r8 I: a4 `1 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。
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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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L: 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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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.4 M8 M- e( \5 a" a" y  M% _4 a

& b6 b( f( R" P- d9 J; Z) |3 t+ PL: 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。
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M: Okay. Two beers please!# X" r1 E( f( n- Z

6 ^% z# v/ j, B) y" d0 N5 @$ eL: 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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6 m" `, c# Z* ^  P3 M% @M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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& p( g, I1 s5 h) NL: 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。& J# P' F6 W" a- |+ X# y, r

4 c5 {: ^# i1 p' s2 R( @0 yM: 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.
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! `0 F4 ~/ i% m/ tM: 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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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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4 S: T5 o9 Y9 f+ c; `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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