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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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# G% p9 @' X5 ?" TL: 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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* l- x5 r: t* B/ mM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.* r+ L0 F/ j% D! b" i! p4 a5 C
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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?
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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?
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7 {0 U0 s6 p- x' C9 G- x( uM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.* q: ^, X4 p8 ~3 |

( G( d( P+ u. j9 T3 nL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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. C3 [* j& G! _$ `& FM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"- B: W' B2 C6 d

1 x: C# s% C; {8 Q5 h; aL: 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。$ C2 Q6 f! H" Z. d; V; F

( g- @! a/ l8 k) r! e* k* aM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.' W# M% D! T- j0 f% S
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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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$ I. x" i2 \6 z) u3 |6 B3 d3 DM: 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。) \5 L, A+ U9 V; |( v/ }% Y

4 [/ O; X$ h; x/ N( u& m% t0 o1 {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.6 C0 r( t% u* k9 I3 o& ]
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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.
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# G  z7 j' M3 J9 I8 {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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, G, W% Z# I9 Q" [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。9 f3 c+ V1 {. {$ Y( [. ?7 B! E
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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.
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( {( Q$ k' ]+ h" |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?: B# y1 ]2 |$ T) P9 {# s
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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* k0 ?1 r  n* W$ kL: 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?% y* W2 d" ]) @, X% h

" R5 h( }  L" t% T! ^8 O0 yM: 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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) J% p4 Y# E0 m8 BL: 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。* K" Y& v% H& v2 `3 p4 k
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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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8 K. B5 ?2 G* D3 iL: 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.+ d5 A' v' i8 L3 A4 o

; {  s8 P2 ]  o2 G5 D) f, Z, u) pM: 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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+ k( p, T( A, J( ?: \. rL: 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。5 @9 G2 n/ T# v4 @( V& F
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.( \! W7 z9 k% |

4 s+ d+ |" @/ e/ T/ t7 g+ S( \8 c8 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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