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。 2 U5 }0 t( i+ e2 I& _5 @9 v' |9 l2 G7 R
L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？' Z! z0 R; J: m& H' j! o5 J) v
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm., T7 |7 ?) H/ [1 i4 u0 N' b n
- ]$ b8 P2 a; d g+ z" L9 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？ ( }. T) P) _3 H9 m# J8 E7 v3 |, \9 f! t( l. a2 Y3 j$ ~
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. / n6 F% m0 F7 l4 H! I U1 T ' j" P( r$ A% A5 k- YL: 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？ ! r8 g3 q1 r3 E( u' U & T' M+ }: V) H7 e9 M( tM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. ! ?7 b# e. s" E# Q3 r/ V/ Y+ C4 E/ @- G, G5 d' a5 l
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ K* M ^# v6 M# J
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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?"1 W0 [# C: j) K6 ~7 h
; ^; ] o4 _; |2 l, XL: 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+ O9 x, t/ q, T+ y( E5 W4 p
# r+ Q5 B1 s1 d; XM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 9 V5 H: j9 |, a! Q* j5 H2 J A$ |) E6 D# [7 `# i- b
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？& s) I T. q; V9 K) ]
" X, w0 A Q8 |* P+ n8 mM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. ( X2 r/ {8 v8 n8 U; V: ?( @8 `* g) x+ `9 E- R9 S- Y/ @- |
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。 * q% r! k' O8 m6 s8 ]# l0 x' | ' N7 [2 G5 i0 e, g TM: 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.. Y- i q( V2 z: @2 U
& g m: `" ]. q8 _* U5 c# O8 x! m& |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？: B1 E; H; P" j& E& |8 d- J% P
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.; E ]2 H8 S% _3 U! {
) |! d$ b. c( a7 N# _) VL: 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。3 F$ y( ]- @, ?2 w5 j! W9 V; q
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M: Okay. Two beers please! / C! z* T3 m! n/ @( U" z5 d: R2 W0 K6 _+ r- M w$ }
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。 / I. W1 n( d i+ k- G6 [6 {( U . g# E, e# q0 b/ U6 y! H' VM: 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.9 n6 W9 g$ B% _3 m+ g! x8 B
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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？. s% ~* |4 Y7 @, N9 B/ Y
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. 8 i9 A/ O& ]/ [' H6 U5 ?$ o' f" b2 h( n) w; I/ B
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？# F, o. Y5 Q0 c1 t9 M8 h: C% d
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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.' F' y' z0 B5 X9 c6 k! l4 d( x; i8 f
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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。* T6 k4 M. ?- v
( H; l. ]" w8 T& x4 xM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.& Z) R7 X# l, K, d' c: L% R( J
" c; ~( A9 Q/ K, VL: 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 o: F2 `- \2 D' ^+ H
) b# k. S3 F1 G+ rM: 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?. N% d4 J/ T. y8 |& l
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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。 , Y" K, T! P5 T1 U9 K2 x7 J! T. u) y% H- v
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. # t$ Q N* I0 ^. `, u. P, K' f9 F1 Y2 j: I Y: p
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。4 X9 ?. \+ z: ~. v$ E/ C
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