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。 + k+ c9 z/ H1 Z' u: U; m; @2 Y6 [) y# T: T
L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？ , z' M, F" n& _! Z6 Z- R' [ |( @1 f2 E- l1 u9 w
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. . p" J' Z" K! D( k # |9 x) E5 x4 }9 `+ vL: 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？ + P$ i( c5 ]" S& a6 [ 4 g# D* D A; V2 jM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. ; C6 Q9 }) M0 x# x9 d, G8 c 1 k6 N8 }3 P& g7 t8 I( t9 dL: 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？ * ~: _2 Y/ X$ l( w: x6 _ Z/ D6 i5 L# Z' G% {2 [+ g, Y/ V
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.) }8 c, X2 [8 W& x* n1 x$ Z. g
. ]* N, i j: D7 mL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！7 F& P; e; {0 g* |& m" o, V
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M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"( k8 E& V+ ~& E2 b4 J2 }
$ X, E6 W, c8 y, oL: 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 w: e+ l2 ]- h l' R; `) H
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.( H# `8 k9 X- ?( [- \& B3 L2 B3 Y
' E$ q% b/ k( F0 _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？* q" X6 C. ~( T1 E9 _) Q) y) x
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 8 G1 Q. C8 g$ w! z, Y3 q5 t: r 0 f" s$ d9 M6 a1 P- @7 kL: 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。 , m; x! `+ j+ i2 ]! E& G ( F% G Y% W$ V% e6 H" l+ j& H4 yM: 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. b6 `% Y6 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？ `# k8 U/ [, a1 h( x
) }: E, Z. p& c- t$ {M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.% R4 f* z3 r- O; n5 y
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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。& u' @$ c7 \% D( R
$ p( v+ c2 E7 I$ u5 PM: Okay. Two beers please!1 x& v. B8 r) W( z
+ r0 o0 o7 s% W) w7 i4 LL: 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。! V$ R. b4 R) D6 t: T
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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. a0 ~; d) Z& H' T' k7 Y4 J' W
" e @9 l& v. a' a# WL: 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 Q6 {# B$ p& y+ D 8 h! F/ e' Q$ r' ]( D/ K; PM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. 8 P* s/ b7 S z2 J4 I+ J3 M, N+ p& u+ N9 ?) `( B3 \
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？5 `- p) h7 m* ` ~9 t
! @, [$ O5 E1 W/ q: c& H, R* `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. $ i) `/ j, ~3 _9 Y' D! x + L J7 a4 [3 g4 B0 k& Q i4 _2 tL: 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。 % Z0 y/ H6 E4 Q7 ^& `1 y1 z. N! b7 ]. j5 f. ?/ A
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.2 E, p5 O d4 j; v( i
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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.3 }# X% Y" |2 ~2 {, E1 c
{3 P, S4 J0 O1 X [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? + E5 K- {. j3 M# l" k3 O$ H+ w. t% {2 I: d4 d. q
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。 % l, G1 y+ g# k. Z, q) E" H( s+ C
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. : W! g7 v+ f8 J: l! B7 P2 [' g5 r 6 ^3 K5 O% }8 d5 R/ 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。 8 i) a' l$ D2 W& G: @* Y2 G6 H: K* [+ h$ A
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