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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。" v- H6 M7 M$ G0 K% Z, N: O

5 u% X% j9 p; v& X- W/ C5 xL: 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?
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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?- Q0 Z7 `$ m& x: g" k1 a6 p5 g* m2 D6 F
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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!
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0 P, ~* G' z& m; d3 x3 tM: 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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4 y8 \5 \8 d: ]; ^4 P, r! IL: 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。: a1 ~" x0 ]3 k* E' `8 k1 y% A

/ f- B  b1 f: W7 i' H6 k; NM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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, M2 [, r# o1 H/ A, U! aL: 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?2 e4 `( D8 F( U$ h; s9 V( X6 N

+ X" z" ^5 i% n, g0 IM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.' i. K: J: v3 I) k1 K
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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。  F) ~4 O8 v* S. P; S( O
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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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0 p6 `/ Z: B/ Z( XL: 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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3 o2 O  Y6 Q$ ]7 l7 ]1 kM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.' _6 m3 U4 S8 q1 u  F4 l" F8 C

3 Y: ^  y: F! O& w9 c4 kL: 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。' I% U( e% Z. A  n9 i/ i
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M: Okay. Two beers please!
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6 S* M$ z, `) _* WL: 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.
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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?
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M: 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?4 B* t5 ~  T, x' V$ B  \$ E
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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.$ p% V9 w& c. r) z* ?$ Y* L
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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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$ f: ?  F; C3 f/ [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 P/ t1 B9 n3 W4 y$ E
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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?
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L: 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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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.% k% ?5 G& i% x" W+ C" G7 \

* g; s! `' g6 _/ K, u/ j" g, w* D  _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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