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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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: S. o  m0 J4 C4 nM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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3 R* ]4 b# L  i- p$ ]( y5 W5 \# LL: 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?: n1 ]2 d/ r9 r( p4 y& J# U( 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.9 S! ]0 H2 o' U4 T

" A$ A6 [# Z2 q& e6 q" L; ~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.' q7 u" G! w5 }1 d) R

9 `, E6 j$ l5 ^  {L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!# Z% Y" F$ T4 R9 ^& e/ p
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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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* y7 X+ X( V5 W1 I9 V/ R5 EL: 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。4 k/ n6 G" R* s/ _
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M: 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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0 v) T) L& X: z  d' d! gM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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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 q/ q+ Y3 b" u* l3 [# n

8 g- S9 K+ i, ^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?8 ^: ^8 ?. y6 }# y
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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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- j( a4 H1 l& @! \& eL: 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。. L$ Q- u" ]+ \# J- r4 W( W
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M: Okay. Two beers please!$ i8 }& Z( w4 v( O

" S- Y( G, z+ m* J  g& n' dL: 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。* Y& N# j  k2 j2 t* Q4 Z" e: B
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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.  |9 e- N. w0 u; {# F1 h. w6 p# f/ D, Q/ }

' Y# M% V  H- @, Y( _7 `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?3 ^# U" ~8 _% C* i5 i& x
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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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  O8 a: c1 u$ l0 J/ E* j. ^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.; t; c! g7 n6 F& E9 O6 M  R' ~

4 r( {6 \/ |6 n( c- KL: 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。" q2 K% E% h/ F

9 M' K- W( g: `M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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1 A( j# e* I& l3 s! u  D4 H, AL: 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.
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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?( i5 ?1 Q. G% h! g+ I

  ^, T, N: X4 I4 n$ y. r, X; o& jL: 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) F" b$ ]% ]* o  d
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.! x/ L2 \2 B. m& w
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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。" z  I3 y1 J8 k

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