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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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M: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?
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L: 对，我选了摄影课。可是这节课那么早，我最讨厌起大早。
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^& e9 ?# ]! k! I6 f, o! g- jM: 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.
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L: 嗨，Michael, 什么是 bummed? 我记得Bum 不是指无家可归的人吗？4 s! C4 Q* u1 o) F
' P& k( t5 a ?* N, D) P; m/ rM: Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset.
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L: 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？7 F: c+ Z' f( ?; o, y* y, S5 S
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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.
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- w2 A l( T( @# ~1 jL: 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?4 b2 H+ _% F' h+ ^/ X- ^
7 h" c' t A2 C! N/ ^7 M6 I6 b) g/ EM: 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.
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, @( L! A9 c& }% A7 w- B3 Z- ZL: 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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L: 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。
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4 I: r/ y1 q i$ i7 r: c+ WM: 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., Z0 s* Y; B+ n R8 _0 w/ i' ^
8 j1 t: {: o' zL: 什么？ 你说上完课很高兴，但是为什么一上午你会发冷呢？( G! b' M) V. w4 s! m
7 Q( N9 s h H4 M5 e0 v5 c! }M: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill,
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- F2 t( Y* V9 N/ Q E5 s$ z3 d+ Q) mL: 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？4 Y$ h _0 R% x* ^) q0 P
; s! R6 h8 R( TM: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."% K6 C" ^- U/ m$ y/ n2 h
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L: 原来你是说：过去几天为了准备开学而没有机会休息。2 U: e7 G) ] \) O. H
/ O9 x9 Y$ [0 D- O! Y' F那你能说去打棒球，休息一下？% F& U8 T3 N4 F5 B% z* y9 n' N' y
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M: 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.
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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?' ]% \: v2 g) N8 i
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M: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.- L( u3 B9 M3 }. ]& e$ }
7 n& x; |- n/ ~1 p9 l( g uL: 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。1 W4 ] O2 f1 z% l. d. R
. v0 F, u, A5 c- \( {* C9 _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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. x+ T; n$ B7 O( CL: 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。3 S& h4 [5 Y, Y
. n+ |! w/ S/ h; u+ tM: 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!9 f6 h- w8 a+ c. A
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Michael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。 |
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