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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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2 k6 b( T7 o* u8 ?2 ]L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?8 p7 @+ H  `+ ~$ Z

3 N% i9 w- \- [/ g6 X: H- NM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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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?' q2 b( K2 G! f5 q7 L& E* k% g- n
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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.: z1 ]# P7 v1 N7 _* l0 R; r

: l( d; O! Z4 HL: 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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( ?) X$ F( _$ y5 X% NM: 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!; t: m1 \" I3 Q) n

5 d/ e2 N. ?) j% x- z3 ?M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"5 J  A% D$ ?! {& i) c; E

- K# C( l* |) P7 p1 i( g6 f9 q# y0 OL: 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。! q# g/ n* ^. E# I4 |

$ u& v4 D: V) }. v7 n1 qM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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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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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.9 E% G1 f: @# A# ~

$ }5 n$ k$ D) I% |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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- `4 V! l$ d( m8 m* Y  J0 fM: 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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3 k$ P/ v, L1 h* B- S" W5 aL: 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?) ^& r7 ^# F8 J8 P0 }9 x
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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。
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4 V: u( z; B! jM: Okay. Two beers please!$ b. [* ?4 }9 k% l7 A  Y

" @" G( u: R4 E. l- nL: 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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; D) n2 ^- y' Q$ h0 X8 z; {/ C3 U2 z; UM: 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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$ t2 K* W  V% q5 I' y3 ?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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4 O1 F/ Q  y- |: z/ K7 D7 yM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.& w4 L0 q! y7 B! t( X+ B7 |( v
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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?5 w& \: }, `  y* f) c4 b
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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.: {; {, z8 J8 s/ ^  F+ d. T

9 r3 t9 [# D- u2 X  K- XL: 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。7 Y7 Z/ l1 W% {7 k  N
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.1 |3 e. X. h# g6 ^2 L& c
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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 O( g) W" F; M+ S
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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?
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7 B9 ?# X) l. J3 J" \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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7 e: n# u% Z( ~0 zM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.* m9 H6 _. D8 {7 i) J( p2 o! ~. V$ U

  H( V' ?9 K5 p& U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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