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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。
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" p. X7 J: f! w8 v* [9 UL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?6 x0 A) V3 O! B9 e! B
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm." Z: e6 w( {: _6 ?

5 S. Z# S, O  t( L5 J. BL: 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?# E$ D( T4 e! \0 |, N' P9 w
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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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8 F# k7 q" P" x$ P$ q, |# IM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!: c. y5 E' A1 `) q. _7 r
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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?"1 R0 T, l& J  O* B
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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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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.$ ^' f$ ^; E8 \; C

5 C! h4 i* g7 z' ~  O) @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?) P: ^' c8 m2 [0 H9 R

( Q: x( k, ~: ~  ~( IM: 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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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.
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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?, M2 g( T+ W& ~  g" P0 z+ T2 z0 A! @+ G
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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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。/ T6 z* x9 Q  N  b6 W
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M: Okay. Two beers please!
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/ `" B8 U  W6 O# R* _3 rL: 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.2 Q6 M1 K8 f6 {$ l9 _/ y, ~
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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?7 E1 \/ a7 h7 g* i( ~

6 `' O- H: j, k4 ^  ^( D- X( j+ z/ vM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.! w( y: Q) h, _2 C2 _

& C; ?5 J" L3 m! W( S) k2 m$ dL: 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。( I4 u7 g% E: \) L/ L

) g, y; F% d3 G7 B: Y3 B8 ?% BM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.& g) k- N1 `  s1 W, E9 Y; \& |

) o/ O: G+ S( F: T$ o4 g3 IL: 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 Z+ R  `/ Z9 l3 ^3 n+ y4 O, V9 E

3 s  @0 F4 M0 r2 [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?  J# v- V. l  A6 N6 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。$ a$ t: l6 H4 A; i2 X
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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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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