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。 8 }& g2 Y! Q% `, c' R) i# u) y. X, e8 }# H$ m1 W0 G
L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？/ k p& Q- f5 n8 N% I0 j& T8 {
, D' E$ I% Y% B) k9 u$ V! O$ A/ VM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. 2 f. P% @; c: G: R" @5 |! N/ X: I! B$ d& U* `* U
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？" z% z+ K, Q: T0 s# w4 @) @
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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. 8 U& ?+ [3 Y3 F2 y& K- X8 _% |6 p7 u* F1 J& O" d
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？ 7 T- K! B c0 _ 0 b4 J, V* U6 l$ ?) J+ NM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you., Q8 X: _$ t. r+ h
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ 8 {; e1 z! ~5 m% B/ V6 ` u. B 8 k1 j% M. P; p8 X2 B& xM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" ( q& ^: w, s+ _$ K4 d & z/ g/ t' @; n: J& [! hL: 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 Z1 E5 J5 J
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 2 ^/ r5 K4 R$ E6 s$ k4 a W- n3 B " s y7 q$ Q. @, }' ]' p: k5 rL: 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？$ D7 Z' s/ p+ ]; C- F7 }
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.4 s. c2 b( F1 L4 e
. J4 O; w- ?5 a3 g3 P4 @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。8 _; V/ S. |2 q8 C! C D
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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. % H* x* k7 w4 g / @/ f! j' e1 i) F& ]+ 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？! @$ w. G) N$ ^9 }% \. q
1 k1 n0 ?- A3 m& ?M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. ' M* [( l( D0 @: G% o" W0 b6 Y) X( h4 g$ n0 W4 s
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。9 O1 l: E) k0 z b [. e( w
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M: Okay. Two beers please!' k# K3 j2 \4 D' u' j, d6 z
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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。" c: v; E! z% z) [/ z* ^6 h% C( C( i
/ R- a: z) _5 R( c2 jM: 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.; t9 P/ G, O- R! y, o7 n7 b
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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？ % p" Q1 V0 O# M- S' G. w8 j+ U1 S : j5 J7 _& p Q+ ]0 [! |+ RM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. r0 Q$ m8 O y* @4 r i: D5 m* s0 m3 S) c" U4 UL: 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 |- b" p+ W( W; i - H7 y0 _" k% Y" R4 NM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. 7 G: {( G6 |" i6 k; h9 r 1 K z$ K1 u X. M$ s1 R$ BL: 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 K+ U$ A+ o) y0 j: [- l2 k5 E; V, g) h- D: Q# `7 t
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.& E: p( R' \# y( } v- E. M& W; p
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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.! V9 z8 a+ |1 u* M( ?7 ~: H! N$ i
$ `/ d: v! \+ s$ }9 J) {! bM: 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?* i- h# O8 }& E5 _/ D- ]; a! q/ G0 k
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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。8 @2 _. o- Z& O; N3 I0 {6 [
+ S+ S ?' C3 `8 q7 ]M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. 1 g3 L8 l+ t% H# t1 I; Z2 J6 ^; ~( O; m$ s7 R
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。# r/ a8 f1 K1 D5 Y/ n
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