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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?; D! B* i, f! Q% D
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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.9 M% h: p+ L# X. X
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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?5 D( O" v3 P' f8 \
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.2 f& m( }' N4 f* l

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) \; \8 R. V* B+ ?$ O+ oM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"1 ^& b/ E' J) P( I/ {% a2 L
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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。
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# u/ H5 m4 J. b, h7 g1 nM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.+ r) X! G8 Y& E+ R
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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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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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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。
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7 T. }* T; s# X$ w+ WM: 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." ]0 y" v/ L( O6 ~8 _+ ^

* t/ O' x$ |7 {9 k" X* NL: 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., E4 O* a- `# o3 C& b
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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。
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M: Okay. Two beers please!
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( `( h' A7 x4 {. kM: 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.
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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?4 K; w; t: {, a- c  `5 P8 j
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.0 W, D6 s8 @# A. P3 T  ^- n7 N
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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?! p# z- c9 ~2 L7 r

/ Z: f: H' s) ?5 _# W2 jM: 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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9 I! O3 ]- B' kM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.; F. V# [& d' t, q2 K

  L1 x: g: n6 H5 x  FL: 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.1 p7 V  m$ @, W. s8 p: q

( o6 U7 F1 K0 y" N2 SM: 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?, G4 }# |* t3 j, F; |

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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.% W2 b6 U% e+ L/ N- ^! v$ ?$ n9 r
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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。
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