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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。4 c; d& H$ h2 m8 |

' d- d3 I4 }# H# c& u3 ?9 `- IL: 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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, d' J, t; l0 Q! b3 s' TL: 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?; D6 L) M9 e" v7 |
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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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  z, c9 ^$ J" H6 F+ @M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.5 _4 Y8 t& W( g8 `2 q- G# _2 o
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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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?"
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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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3 U1 o& P1 O- ~+ l  w7 @M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.3 B! a2 |$ W) g
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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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4 S* t2 h8 }% m2 ~+ @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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+ U5 R/ ~, a. Y" O2 @) M0 [5 o' 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.' g' T6 A/ C. s0 z! q+ [
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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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+ y1 j5 n; ~6 B( ~* LM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.3 h5 u- M7 Y6 n. z+ |
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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。+ ~; l7 x9 {+ h" n. y% v
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M: Okay. Two beers please!
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# V2 W) z2 g/ s$ f/ k# S7 QL: 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.& G$ N9 A6 t/ r. ~3 H8 r7 A
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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?
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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.
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# f9 f, C8 K' b: t* z9 r- VL: 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。5 C9 m7 C8 O2 r1 F

/ n0 u6 c" T& k! Z4 U1 i( VM: 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.6 p# |3 K0 O9 b1 ?$ |
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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?* c7 F7 P; d. ~) C1 O, L

& ]" F4 d: B5 Z- D2 ]) N" ?% `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.* T1 C" h- m: B* u1 F, N: G8 V( u6 W
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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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