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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。 * ?0 s3 a' n) o9 u8 V: V% A
: r! R3 B# s1 e4 kM: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?1 [3 m5 E1 C1 ]
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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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M: 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？: w! }+ b+ S j! u) o. f S- ^
2 Q1 P' z8 l5 A1 O! s3 x3 P6 c; XM: Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset.
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4 Q3 W- i/ M% G' W/ J+ E* hL: 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？) h" p5 n0 r2 U% D1 H! u
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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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, B4 h, {0 Z6 x8 t0 o' |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?0 C# z5 s( w0 E% P2 Z$ b( g" j
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M: 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: 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。$ N6 u& q6 h. Q* D) o
1 [0 t+ |! {& ~7 t7 L6 m mM: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s go to the student center and relax after class.0 s" x4 }2 Q8 a: j
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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。1 v) r1 X7 s0 N/ ~
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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.; a8 e$ u( S9 n) ^
! C+ Y8 Z: F' @* IL: 什么？ 你说上完课很高兴，但是为什么一上午你会发冷呢？
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M: 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？0 A7 L1 { u9 N: Z0 W z
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M: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."
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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。
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) Z1 H0 z' P9 p2 n5 F9 Y那你能说去打棒球，休息一下？. [( Y" W. B4 N" N; x' c X5 k0 |
# a7 D. |% Q" tM: 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.2 M4 d# \1 G5 W2 V! Z( b
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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?
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9 S0 M3 I; X5 {2 J* X9 H$ fM: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.$ u' u) d/ D" \
# h. x0 w2 }, q2 W: p C" kL: 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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( d X& }8 @0 F/ J0 QM: 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!- p+ ^9 n( v# \% n
/ x+ Y2 N' i4 v% u( SL: 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。
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M: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends’. See you later!
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& [& Q1 Z9 b% dL: 我今晚在朋友家肯定会玩得很高兴， Bye!
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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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