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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 H5 h' d" I" m1 F: ~L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?+ S3 H8 \) n6 L" p8 ~: T
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.. Y: `& t2 z2 X$ a
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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?8 D. a7 y9 n, g

8 S6 D( q1 G6 E& A+ NM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.
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: s  i4 e9 `1 n6 {5 UL: 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?) I. w: }( }; L7 C

" [, w$ e2 a0 Q4 ]6 jM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.5 J8 a7 t* `  o3 u  ]/ g
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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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。: a, V' {7 U8 D8 k9 z
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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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% u5 d, ^2 v' u2 @9 C0 n- u5 uM: 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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1 Z( M' ?; c, j6 [7 EM: 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.' Q' m, c. q5 U+ Q

8 d; o8 k8 ]/ _3 s! iL: 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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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.8 C# p% E" i& d' r/ g4 N
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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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( G/ i6 [' K) _5 o& y: }, EM: 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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$ U. S1 d5 U. f! I8 h6 HM: 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.  o. e! G+ N9 E* c
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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?6 q2 z# \3 n" O! p8 {

# |( K% p" H6 X/ HM: 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?1 G, c9 B5 n5 m1 `
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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.# k9 Z+ D5 Z9 C9 N
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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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& P. V0 ^2 \2 i* XM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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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.! b8 W2 c8 L7 g$ k, {, {
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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 \/ Y" Q1 T; w
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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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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.1 A; r* ]. T0 x  B" ~! G& {

8 h! Q  ?  u0 c( k- f) n9 ~0 J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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