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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?- n) f6 ~9 g; o
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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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?$ R5 i5 Y2 e. q" [
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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.3 |% E( _: w: Y# h. w

: x; F* T" j4 c% r. o  QL: 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.
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!- M0 {3 q3 u2 }5 f; S

: W! V) M; E: l" K& U. t) R4 fM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"7 v$ ^; ~; @$ s/ X* c! p$ U- h

! j8 v6 x/ |+ c- q" ]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。3 D  \( P+ n3 e# m9 J

8 f0 K8 D2 z6 xM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.' i5 }9 r! F6 T. V4 K! X% \
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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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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.) x0 _: R3 ]: ?- \( @7 E$ S

9 m  ?% V8 }5 x7 yL: 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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. p( O& X8 Y8 ^1 L  LL: 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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) n6 \) `" I0 Y! Z3 n0 [0 \M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.: F6 m: H+ n: `# A- o2 ?
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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。) e8 \9 Y6 @0 X, E& |
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M: Okay. Two beers please!; o; f( c* d7 V6 _( }

9 I+ [/ \. p7 {3 q+ n/ z: bL: 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。# @3 {( c) S0 V$ q; N: x' O

! U+ M1 w" t- d# J3 j: uM: 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.
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5 g9 j; E) ^; O+ g! qL: 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?
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. v  N' y/ |8 s$ p# ?M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.( H* y5 f8 x9 t  ?4 L" r# C
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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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, t9 k3 F0 A( Z' ?2 eM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.7 {3 N5 w% [8 q# `  a0 G

4 ^$ ^# B* z& CL: 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。2 Y/ ?/ G9 H4 G: @
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.- f. C4 Z8 T3 a4 ]1 w: X

, F% `% |* }- e; W$ BL: 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.7 \) P! f, V2 ]/ ]! _

* X6 U* f0 l$ X, @8 e& _; d% n1 \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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) v: r9 L0 A( _6 AL: 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。' |1 X  o" Y& a3 \% s

2 p3 E- C4 w( S$ Z' }2 h) q) lM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.4 E1 ]; z+ H& g9 V9 ]/ N
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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。
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