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。) P2 O& P# }1 [; v
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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？3 D$ j6 C4 F+ J0 R0 O# d! e$ J
+ L' Z( G+ ~: `3 S/ TM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.' h: k- ]+ X2 n8 m1 p4 J
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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？7 z$ z4 B: o$ d8 Z# I1 C
6 @ }: _" A5 ~$ e. dM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.4 o, p0 V' w! v& p. P; |4 d
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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？# Q1 B" g) Q8 |8 h. t
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.6 Y6 x2 }% h8 V/ X
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！$ X4 g1 I% \( E1 ], B1 N6 ?
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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?" $ m0 k7 w8 g* f2 p, j/ k/ v& U m0 F. S
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。 4 E, M7 H4 k& c3 }# N5 h 3 z* J: c1 {" c; Y: t- ]M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. / ]4 D' ~. r2 i$ d4 C% ~2 X- \% g$ o2 b: q, ]/ D
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？ 0 `8 W5 L7 o4 g" x - Q. T+ y# {6 n: }" yM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. ( v) v* _& Q7 H' ]" X7 a; V1 [6 I+ V" S% r) h7 s
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。. w. u& I+ X5 t) T b+ U4 {+ `
2 M- i3 a6 E E, \. u7 C: c7 RM: 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.# y" b# U+ G. {; {, _* T
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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？ 2 B" B, ?$ S; p3 u p, b 3 f, ~2 a r6 I' }M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.- X$ W9 J, K9 }
2 T1 g; V+ Q9 f7 C, m0 XL: 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。 - A7 o. r4 v& y# j6 V3 ] % r4 M* V0 x; A5 I5 O, V* O/ X) nM: Okay. Two beers please!6 ?. n. z Y% f( m3 j% M+ C
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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。6 X" Y j' ^1 m6 T8 [7 o/ ]
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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.: `8 T* A: G, k5 j. }0 h
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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？ b! f% ?) W) O
" X2 a# A& _5 q* E( l6 ]3 nM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.7 }9 ~! } ?& m5 u0 c
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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？ ( F& u, l- H: \$ r3 B; z 2 T1 x' E0 i# b: S# zM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.! y" |+ b8 p. {- U- C% W5 ]
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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。6 ~4 _. c* G$ a# @; o
% M/ D% E t4 yM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.7 i; c% C& t7 _' B- z
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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. 2 _/ ^" a: _1 }8 } . W1 A+ W% D5 G. GM: 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?7 h) J6 ?* p" X4 \
. c" v; r' H, M d/ W" TL: 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。- y& ^8 s9 f. @" @" y8 E
P" ~) B' C( c* R# vM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. * L" B5 Y O1 W. u ! e. d' V' d- X, v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。 ) A0 I: a! S. ~' l [ " ~* c, [! @; F; wAudio as following:7 U) g0 F4 H8 T0 O
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