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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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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.9 @  ^. f/ h% {& j% W7 V
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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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- A6 o' `" m! F9 |7 @1 _' tM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.* s8 ~; B8 B0 p7 X' p
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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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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.- U& U+ ~2 S( f" R" l# 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?"
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.. B( c  Y$ R  r. g) |0 u& F1 M
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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?. U& Z( r) Q2 D2 ~  o$ I

3 R2 k% z& E$ \& U6 Y( g- I6 E% _M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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' @+ J9 c3 a. o: UL: 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。, @& Q2 P$ h  H/ ]+ S. e% |  o9 E

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8 G2 j" r! Z0 U/ 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?2 l2 r1 Z( e3 d* J$ b

, v4 }2 F7 S$ i3 S! N3 jM: 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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M: Okay. Two beers please!1 V% u  I# `2 i$ h2 p( E- g! z) n' @

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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.! q" U3 L7 U8 M+ v% y2 t
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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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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.: O6 S( s, s+ [0 F
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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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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.* y$ p( H0 y) p- k& x0 t5 Q

: @, Y, k+ N: Y) a+ i2 XL: 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.8 V  x' y- p8 T
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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?0 I* \2 ^6 E+ x

' k3 W' \  V6 d2 {7 XL: 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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0 Q# c! C6 o0 O7 Y+ }M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.) B, z  w, C1 [  `
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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。# m0 i* S( V/ P, z; O* E! D+ q
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