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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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2 |8 T$ y" n) ]4 fL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?' m. `) ]) b9 J, y) u
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.& o9 i- R! C1 a  }5 k3 ^
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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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" J# x. G( s; g4 P1 uM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.* o8 E+ V# 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.! k' U2 \4 c) F7 }
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!7 x( P5 W. Q5 c& C* \; B5 v; }

6 w% ~$ K) F- H1 EM: 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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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.
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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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/ e) K. ~2 L* h2 |1 V8 sM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.9 g/ v8 J+ B# b- t0 q/ I
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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。$ N- h' R# t! ]# G' `! E

; B+ V+ l3 W4 N1 @. b8 d+ ~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." i5 K9 ]! |) ]0 |1 ]8 E' n1 X2 x
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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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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!- a7 o- U7 [2 A2 n
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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。$ [( G! E3 e$ |  K1 Z
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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.' I4 F! e3 d4 ]' R& R
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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?& c5 v9 }0 x0 D, e
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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?. r) @$ r4 m9 z% ~* z8 w

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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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3 {! ~& n! u' e% q# u; g. f# ?9 s2 jM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.5 u+ U2 D, P+ \  N3 o2 J- V( c
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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.2 q8 F- J2 J2 M! k* A! q9 |

8 e% ~0 g% p3 a) B% @+ D$ _1 HM: 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?
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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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2 x. \8 m: d& t% a& tM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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% x0 O# r# \$ p$ w. E9 X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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