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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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% E' j. M4 K1 }6 _0 \% gL: 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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7 D7 J% ~* l3 C6 v! [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?
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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?" \' F* ]# W) Q; v; N+ U
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!3 X  B/ ?0 [  `

5 x" I! o! h& Q( M# k* WM: 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。# Q" S0 H- ?$ B

2 O5 A4 y: K( D* ~M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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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?, r, e( l/ |5 H; H( E+ n4 D* _

' x; P& h0 s7 m; l5 P0 PM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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3 ^' x4 ~/ W/ A: n6 \. u% TL: 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。8 S7 i2 G  c3 f
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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.7 G- W" l! z2 t7 B" p

  J$ L4 R! W  G" s& C# q& `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?) x( n6 B! p! i7 b& C& ?/ J

* Z" L1 B# Z. _$ U/ m1 FM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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0 G" m& l2 L+ k2 iL: 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!
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& a; i' ]$ |1 U; Y: i( jL: 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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# i0 c. w6 ]: \) F+ W5 o( vM: 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.( \4 C! A7 k& i. c, @+ |

( t! P8 f3 F/ @$ r' BL: 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?
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4 I: D* |7 b# i* G6 M2 d- nM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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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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# u4 `2 ?3 R! W0 j2 ]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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$ H2 ?6 _# {' W" pL: 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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' A, B" _5 {4 y4 `) oM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.0 G4 J3 s4 I! Q

" [' M. r& d" n* sL: 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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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?- o4 F8 s3 |# C& a, l

6 j$ s" P3 B" r# J! d! x" uL: 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。* [: E$ I& v& B0 _3 h  F9 u! Z- R
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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4 }* b! s9 M1 l3 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。6 V% P, l& l) [* j( r" r7 v

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