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。' w B" c. H9 ]- W
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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？ 2 d) R) R8 W; k/ R |8 ^, o* X% h" w: u, o
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. & i6 `2 Y2 [2 |$ S. @+ \9 H& \2 M, h# ~' Z4 S' p( _
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？ 4 o2 K; A: c9 G- v( \9 Q$ _* F) q4 f) |. B- L/ F
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.; r& W5 B b: n+ N* j
. F+ L1 l+ e: p2 `0 o6 P/ QL: 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？$ Y2 R4 e" g! H! t1 f
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.% W* H, d7 w2 I5 w, r" W; N. s
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ : Q. a9 u9 \2 }8 }1 M. o- m6 P: u, {5 Y1 ^! G% n% M! ^
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" . q) i. o) l0 Y # Z$ Q. `) O O4 I D& M% CL: 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。3 ~: _8 c+ {" z, Y: }& Q
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.' U* [9 {( }& o
# Q1 z; m% f( M) Z! G- h3 M' l0 E9 jL: 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？ 1 F; W; e# }0 `+ N q8 Z) v5 [5 Q# M: {M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 0 D% s7 D9 V+ @$ O. b , k9 L( y0 h! H& O5 P6 BL: 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 n0 o# i( `7 h; L0 ^5 i+ Y/ ?8 g / Z6 {; h( o% T# V! VM: 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.; R5 E7 i0 o) I! I
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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？ 3 P! k( l4 a, }7 B1 f% f7 R, g9 \6 n; B' n' i% K1 e
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 3 U3 E( V0 K, l7 W 7 Z u% W" v2 X7 c; DL: 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。0 n4 O2 f! W- L
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M: Okay. Two beers please!. i3 g, p! } l- ?7 J# ] q8 ~, u: F
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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 Z: v. A' v' Z$ Z; }( v" ~4 e a9 T; H" ^+ P
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." x# Z( H8 J$ f" {
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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？ R" o1 m0 W, m4 W% A4 f( h+ B4 B
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. ; b+ l0 Y1 u$ ~0 n5 @% s* N3 d$ _* |
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？ . |3 E7 t# {3 @0 c" j2 h7 G) i) ^
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.6 b0 a0 U3 u% E1 N3 Q1 t1 }
+ d+ h4 a! ~% N7 oL: 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。 $ D; N4 l) Y# u) l , u& J, v p* Y Z7 LM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.: S5 H0 B& i- i3 J0 \- E& H8 B A! |
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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. : [1 }3 j; T% d6 h ! n. C' o) L" h H7 ?' }' VM: 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?2 D, R6 j) }$ {. y8 V% l
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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。 0 M, R" S) { m0 j) H% l - p7 E/ H* u; I7 f, N, Q8 }) pM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.- i* P' F0 \0 V: |
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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。) \) u9 a! _: e+ J5 S* Z
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