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。! O( g% W X7 E$ A$ h/ F
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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？" a7 t. S* N, K% S
8 k0 r$ r( h/ S& eM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. $ s) G3 G& `. ^) [; P" n. K 9 r' v5 \7 U. [5 ]! iL: 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？ 9 Y+ r9 l \/ H6 N3 y" l3 b: O2 `! Q E6 Z0 t- D
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. / ?0 J" }! E" r& a) h: L1 y; [0 M2 m9 B; I( b
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？( z. @- I) {( v' |* V0 ~. Z
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.+ y: C" _; e3 h7 J
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ # T" r; G0 P- A5 R X ; y$ r" B9 M- z0 U6 t) h! KM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" - ^( J$ P# {7 c% S' z! @ , j4 J0 @- V* B9 o9 p3 [. _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。 - q& i3 e: S( Q- D7 ?$ j2 u- V$ y$ B u G5 x. o, P$ @
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.9 f3 W* O1 Y* q3 }- S9 z) h# f
3 W$ c* L% e: d! v8 CL: 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？& S/ `7 r5 K$ {) _4 z8 q
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.( B, ^# R. x- {8 U; w l
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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。* x7 u* O4 j# K8 o& J
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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.. b- P" H0 @8 Z; o2 J) J5 p
/ M0 c5 z/ { x8 mL: 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？# r. w* m$ k o# O* r
& R- n$ @7 G! y2 rM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 2 M7 Y# ?) m2 E$ Y# r3 `0 L. p6 s 6 R! S* c. H$ p# yL: 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& \5 A- X/ K" ] @8 D 9 e# g7 z- J5 l! p, S7 dM: Okay. Two beers please!+ i/ ^5 Y( |) }. Z
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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。; a% U3 _ f) b' k+ x- F* k
% n' G; h' {' e5 mM: 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. 5 e( h6 K" u) H8 Z9 O' N% K' ~# J0 h
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？ % S2 B5 ^; f) O6 L! ^+ q6 Z! {: r, `
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.5 a9 V$ u" y$ z2 H
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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？* H$ N! q l- O c9 ^
@ e" B8 J4 ?" Q8 v7 k) J7 J/ BM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.' F& c3 q! @7 g# U% R# E% Y, Y- ?
0 Z9 h9 Z }7 CM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. & S. u4 B, {! N6 J: }/ q. O9 A1 A; L+ r' f4 g/ X! j8 Y
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. ; q4 X# t) `: J: l ! P1 ]/ d# r- a. f z4 F xM: 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? & F5 O: j8 z8 p/ }+ l 8 D! s1 j! c8 |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。 - j/ h/ s5 P( F, g! l+ i/ j' k9 |2 f: q% M% w& K; d
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.$ k/ e ]7 s# T$ I8 d8 {7 {2 G
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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。 8 Z' K5 w4 [ L- Z$ o$ d& x 4 I4 q. F! K3 f8 J! ^Audio as following: * q0 T/ e& p7 K! o
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