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。* F/ u. G+ [1 B' X6 a6 \0 `( W
|( C+ U1 x9 m3 D' `L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？( s H5 g" b% C# @& v
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. 2 p% ~) n0 A3 r1 e! j 1 Z. m/ g5 I4 ^9 ?6 Q7 H$ qL: 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？ % @/ O0 u W/ k7 y" q. D7 `3 b. b4 x+ }
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.. i5 c- f: }1 j2 u
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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？8 A% Z/ ~7 b! l2 u: a+ V
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.& M" J Y x( c8 A7 ]
( J- Y% P+ S) i/ _# M8 q" n% x, K4 `L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！0 J1 G: g+ J, X1 l3 J. U
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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?" 5 H/ o0 D6 I) o3 c# C2 e- Z& O: d* n1 U4 O
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。! U0 l) t9 j( c6 V& W; g v
8 P# ^; t$ V2 S. B1 L \M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. % ~. W5 g6 x5 K1 J: `0 C9 ~1 L; F, s; t4 _0 L
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？: D; v$ R( K, d0 L* @
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. " Y8 L8 T h: ?! v3 d# N" S/ y6 l0 y! ?7 o) g# G2 ?8 p
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。 0 i: S( Z; _+ i" ?2 W5 ~8 Q# h. B" N, s& ^4 }# J J
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 C/ b9 S6 y. p! G" d% P% N3 N; c, p
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？ e C; P# M* ^0 _
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 6 p7 Y H3 Z* w3 b- c* ?4 j6 V/ w# |( j) B, ]
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 X: @8 C" K# u' y" s" l# E$ Z6 v( H6 I3 q
M: Okay. Two beers please! ) \: M- V7 U1 {5 p# g/ X' E) b% ]! r
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。 0 L3 Y# Z7 \9 Q# z7 x6 m9 F 6 H$ i5 M7 K' zM: 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.& H: \$ b# P* Q9 H
2 k; f& L. J8 w0 T% G" y9 jL: 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？; _! R* |9 X, i' A* U
) d% R, h; {0 b3 ^5 hM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.4 L9 a: Z0 G3 N+ |. t0 i2 U0 n: D
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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？4 E! x5 z: r+ b. W. z1 W2 V0 Q
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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.1 P1 J+ a) T* S: r' G
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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。 $ F# {& |9 ~2 `9 o0 T" ^( ]! o : t6 S; L1 U: ] v8 f$ w) UM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 5 S1 R) ~! C: _0 K" z/ S " {, g/ D; H# L) y1 P! zL: 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. 3 \$ D I* f3 Q5 N) t" G: e+ [0 ~! w6 N' p% e* `
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? ; L* J/ Y+ {7 v, C+ j$ F3 r; n/ R& b1 e+ |$ Y' f/ R4 \ W
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。 2 c! K! W7 h/ \% {+ e; |: v* q - J- D0 c% {1 |# aM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. + Q: T" U' `! @9 Q F% j1 L% p, ^ - M- U6 _, k' C7 I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。; B1 g$ T+ R K! ~* X$ ^4 k
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