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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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L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?
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6 ?! L+ N; n5 c4 v+ V: r$ F/ kM: 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?
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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.& J: S% k4 b; W1 j$ p% U2 |, W

" d% O& s) Y; K% h: f, h! uL: 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?# W9 R* X& _1 h" s: E. Q( p
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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. _5 F) P4 S2 W9 HL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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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?"# d5 a+ V( R0 y: g# q1 y& F! w/ P
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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.. j# Z$ e% q- [2 w0 X

+ ?' Y1 W* s$ X. k; dL: 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?+ I9 S# ]& e# I1 z! v

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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。6 h" r/ }  m' v
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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?
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; n) u- f% b/ D1 m$ bM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow., u  v4 b/ Z. f0 ]/ t

; D, W: w6 b/ gL: 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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M: Okay. Two beers please!
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8 C) M) V/ X# _# s* ]" \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。
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) {) G! `( [) T' g! VM: 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.- {' m2 G: ^7 B4 Y( V3 {
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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?$ G6 Y$ \/ P  B  {, Y0 `- W
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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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?
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6 X7 }! v  o& O9 m2 p$ w% I3 ?2 sM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.
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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。
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/ X2 |+ d7 Q, W6 x# \) O3 C/ @# AM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.) o9 Z& W! [2 b+ o" H9 A
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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." B* z/ B' v6 O6 G/ F

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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。
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.: M7 ?  Q& b+ u; R' I, _; C
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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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