流行美语 Lesson 1：bummed; chilled out

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今天我们开始播送[流行美语]。在这个节目里，我们要请大家听Michael 和李华的对话，他们俩都是纽约大学的学生。 Michael 是美国人，但是他听得懂中文。他和李华在这个新学期 里不约而同地都选了摄影课。现在是清早7:50，俩人在课堂门口碰到了。请注意他们讲话中用的两个常用语：bummed 和 chill。
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- V) _- k% `0 w7 VM: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?

# M. {. s- X0 Z* t2 e: x8 lL: 对，我选了摄影课。可是这节课那么早，我最讨厌起大早。

+ i  z/ C; w/ aM: Yeah, I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Dr. Johnson is teaching this class. I’ve heard she’s really tough.

L: 嗨，Michael, 什么是 bummed? 我记得Bum 不是指无家可归的人吗？
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M: Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset.

$ l9 [8 A0 y# i! t% AL: 噢，你看，就这一个字就把我弄糊涂了。原来是 bummed， 或者是 bummed out， 意思是不高兴，感到烦恼。嗨，Michael, 你刚才说什么来着？
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M: I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.

L: 现在我清楚了，你是说要那么早起床实在叫你不高兴， Johnson博士教这门课也让你不高兴，因为她很严格。 嗨，要是女同学拒绝你的邀请，那你就会更难受， 对不对?

+ {% s9 p4 \5 `4 b) Y8 Q, PM: Ha ha. Very funny. But you are right, if I got turned down for a date I’d be bummed. I’m also bummed that summer vacation is over.

  G) M7 ]0 s- A5 j6 \# P2 [L: 嘿，我可了解你，要是遭到女同学的拒绝，你肯定会垂头丧气的。 你连暑假结束也会感到烦恼。不过，这个单词很有用。我希望学期结束时，我不会因为分数不好而感到 bummed out。
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M: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s go to the student center and relax after class.
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( Q8 B5 x+ b; ?9 ]3 bL: 我当然知道 Johnson 博士有多严格。好吧，下了课我们去学生中心休息一下。

M: Glad class is over! I’m ready to chill for the rest of the morning. I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all.

, w8 W5 `) [) ?7 z* dL: 什么？ 你说上完课很高兴，但是为什么一上午你会发冷呢？

- |' u) q% h* ZM: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill,
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L: 噢，chill 或者chill out 在这里是指休息。刚才你还说开学前没有机会 chill out， 到底是什么意思？
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' n& x0 I- J" r2 P# MM: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."
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3 D! e9 c! P  I* qL: 原来你是说：过去几天为了准备开学而没有机会休息。

+ \4 r' V6 ]: x& P# C+ t: O$ ^那你能说去打棒球，休息一下？
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# z+ @, r( X  Y. j) HM: You normally go someplace calm and peaceful where you can relax. I like to chill out at the cafe with a book sometimes. And I know that you like to chill at the museum.

L: 打棒球不能说是 chill out。不错，要到比较安静的地方才能休息。 每个人还不一样，你喜欢坐在咖啡馆里看书，你知道我喜欢到博物馆去。能不能说到酒吧间去 chill out?

7 R0 z1 |; V' y+ x% gM: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.
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  d$ y! I+ x) N3 B( E% V7 PL: 对，要是酒吧间人不多，也不闹，那就能这样说。这个单词太好了。谢谢你教我。我想今晚我到我的朋友家去 chill out。
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M: Sounds great! Ah, look at the time. I need to go meet my friend at the bookstore. Sorry that I have to go, I’m really bummed to have to leave you!
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L: 得了，你要去书店跟朋友一起买书，你就走吧，别说什么跟我分手很难受这种话。走吧，下回我们到别的地方去玩。

& M3 Z) b' X) z" G: xM: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends’. See you later!
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L: 我今晚在朋友家肯定会玩得很高兴， Bye!

6 f1 D6 N0 ]. V6 c9 ~- bMichael和李华在对话里用了两个常用语，一个是：bummed 或者是 bummed out, 意思是不高兴，烦恼；另一个是：chill 或者是  chill out, 意思是休息，放松，或者玩。

zyhcute

nice. It is good for repeating many times and interpreting in contexts.

亮甲店

难度容易了点。
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定了

Xbfeng

难度容易了点。
东西讲了少了点
- }) y$ x. x2 f6 T3 |  q; y但是还是对初学者很不错的
定了
9 o3 V( L& u" L, I6 O7 n& ?& g亮甲店 发表于 2009-5-30 15:12

billzhao

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