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。 $ N. `% o' T2 S . J+ v! B* l& |8 O" ^% K+ ?L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？ # \% q; h1 C. e( k: I# R7 z! e: W4 t, a, Q
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. . G" J: w( t/ H0 g+ J' l7 R5 z& P3 B9 y a$ \
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？$ r: J0 k& x: K) {
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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. ) {; w( D# e1 F. g3 @ ! B* D$ a' Z7 }% @. 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？: g# Q) q2 e; u8 r6 E
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.& E2 c) e1 _3 `" @) H
3 c$ B9 P" n. Q: R5 g+ ~6 ^6 |! {L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ 0 O7 l7 {' r8 C$ N9 ?. m }' ^4 q( ^' n
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"8 R4 `5 ]+ D# U+ }; a
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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。 1 s/ ^7 ~, r: m2 u* o0 C! V . {4 N8 r# B' {& S/ cM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.: Y2 G' [0 q W% T6 U* o g
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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？ ) M1 _5 e `- y, \' s ( ` q/ t A& IM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.( Z& l% ~% N) d' D$ L+ q# M
8 O8 z* I0 z7 W/ j$ s7 h/ h" qL: 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。 # \/ Q' z. W7 {9 }& E7 e0 F' O T- T- Y6 S' C- E B/ c
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.& i4 V* |4 E7 M7 H7 |
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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？+ ~: @% E* h5 ~" x
! s9 s% J4 J9 x2 qM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.( V8 P# F5 S' |" Q. Q: n; i
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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. " u4 u3 V, k& N- X! Q & k4 ?8 {1 O6 ?* @7 l, p4 @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？) }& x3 \; W2 p+ t% y
+ j4 O o! p& X2 C5 \) F9 c; W2 ]& fM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.6 Z/ u7 z+ ^/ \/ N) X+ k
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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？' T" C8 A* G* b7 w
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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.* _( G4 l/ a# Q
; W! |# }. Z( N' y5 L1 Y3 h4 jL: 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。 . c5 P+ ]. M& _, u+ I; a9 E& s. C# M+ ~. \6 p- g: V
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. " m- u4 g; \3 k: U7 H# R# E& e: u; U) H. c
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 |" ?5 k/ h0 M9 t u3 u 1 D. b' I2 d& j' X$ ]% ~+ U+ x% ]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? : H3 p/ [. R) w" e& z+ Q0 V' J! r- n7 m2 `0 i) v% ~1 f
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。* k) \* k. D: f* U" C6 v2 A
2 b* D+ y3 y7 ?) Z6 @8 FM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. {- x6 {8 t3 ~0 {+ o8 v+ i6 R ( n% T2 j" N" H: ]$ [( q; e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。 ! i4 g/ B* _. F' p; F# H( W; P8 t1 f3 k
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