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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。* F/ u. G+ [1 B' X6 a6 \0 `( W

  |( C+ U1 x9 m3 D' `L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?( s  H5 g" b% C# @& v
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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1 Z. m/ g5 I4 ^9 ?6 Q7 H$ qL: 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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M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.. i5 c- f: }1 j2 u
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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?8 A% Z/ ~7 b! l2 u: a+ V
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.& M" J  Y  x( c8 A7 ]

( J- Y% P+ S) i/ _# M8 q" n% x, K4 `L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!0 J1 G: g+ J, X1 l3 J. U
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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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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。! U0 l) t9 j( c6 V& W; g  v

8 P# ^; t$ V2 S. B1 L  \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?: D; v$ R( K, d0 L* @
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M: 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。
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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.
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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  C; P# M* ^0 _
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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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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!
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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。
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6 H$ i5 M7 K' zM: 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.& H: \$ b# P* Q9 H

2 k; f& L. J8 w0 T% G" y9 jL: 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?; _! R* |9 X, i' A* U

) d% R, h; {0 b3 ^5 hM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.4 L9 a: Z0 G3 N+ |. t0 i2 U0 n: D
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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?4 E! x5 z: r+ b. W. z1 W2 V0 Q
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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.1 P1 J+ a) T* S: r' G
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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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: t6 S; L1 U: ]  v8 f$ w) UM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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" {, g/ D; H# L) y1 P! zL: 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?
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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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- J- D0 c% {1 |# aM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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- M- U6 _, k' C7 I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。; B1 g$ T+ R  K! ~* X$ ^4 k
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