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。6 E5 _6 P6 u3 A+ Z. c) |, W- z
2 C& p* I3 q% m( t2 g7 ^& EL: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？7 \- U f1 W7 J1 O) Q5 q9 s
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.' ~* E' j5 @/ u) f! D2 O# C
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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？ 3 {) |" ~% C, v& Y+ ^7 ]- I' c) ~! h% Z5 n$ J
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. . o O, U7 \7 A; L& \ ( O" I- R( r7 [5 ]" p' _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？0 }9 p8 A' y* v) _/ e. |' i4 Z
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.2 ]; Z8 s6 q2 i6 \. m& H) N9 z$ d
z. h8 L; \3 n8 Q# KL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！( `; e% e7 S3 o( c$ P4 T8 `
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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?"; z4 h5 |7 ~- C+ Y6 U. N
9 N- {% a) n" L) g9 s5 B7 u7 kL: 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。 . X, R' P m" ]& i; _+ c* {' @9 `7 ^
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 1 b8 `9 h; Z9 C5 h4 L( g; U" x5 s! U9 b; i
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？ ' T2 S# R4 M6 y2 n5 i5 n : z' B* P$ E1 x9 T e" h$ x* wM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.3 A4 b+ i4 _' n" x2 r9 g# d; Y
" C5 l6 H8 L- G. a3 [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。, e& Q7 n2 T3 S# ~
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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.6 [8 l4 E* M% ^: y
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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？ : o6 F4 U# _. y' T+ n4 T, W3 `7 S3 A2 U, Q6 t& Y
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow." v% Q8 e0 k, a1 u2 a3 v
8 M3 E, {+ k( }1 \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。# n0 ~7 {0 c7 {, A
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M: Okay. Two beers please! " g; i% A3 h' B/ l3 I$ E 0 s% F$ p% ~- L' [% q; J, wL: 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。 . R. V6 a6 a% H: X; L a* @$ N+ \3 \& k' Y- N3 c) X4 WM: 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.! S# S t3 o3 E* P4 k" [
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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？ * ^8 Z) a0 \1 Y2 x" s/ |, ?: J* t( ?1 a0 o8 p
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. " f+ s% Z( B: Y5 G * Y2 ?' S0 g) X6 s \6 p" E9 kL: 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？4 G0 u, }) N1 e, T/ L* N' x% }
' n9 S1 X* G' ~( m$ b' z7 B. ~% DM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.4 g$ R& c; y U0 S V* n
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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。4 `% |8 f7 ?# f& V: ^! D. W
& r) H3 Z5 o' U! q4 c' H4 CM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.* b( l! d4 ~+ P' r3 t. o
' ~) u- z: B+ M! G" Z9 G! A& |6 RL: 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.9 A4 x' \! a$ ?' H% C
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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?! r& F+ N8 {+ t4 y4 N
1 s( D' K( v, S5 k7 GL: 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。 2 s9 D- E6 ] k . [9 C% g9 }! R# o2 p' fM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. $ Q6 H, B6 x/ p) C l2 n ; t3 C8 @! i! F+ ^0 ]0 D5 m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。/ j8 v7 J% i: V) @& Y& n
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