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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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: E' ]4 N+ V5 y$ X5 h* vL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?' @6 o4 M& m  }1 |
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.1 `9 ]2 K- h# p( n

; ^7 h3 R. t; i* u# P/ l( ]; zL: 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?
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0 T, u0 G+ Z5 \6 M& mM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.. ^8 Z. `: b; V! E
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L: 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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* v  I! R5 Q9 S  r! ?8 k4 RM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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( r0 e6 E5 G8 c0 g7 s# \L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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* D0 T' k2 U) n6 @( J1 N+ }2 [M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"
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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。
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( c  q  @& [& ?4 F& N6 D4 ^4 vM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.8 V+ w' {9 g: d

& E8 i( \' a6 q9 D/ b, K5 qL: 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.( K7 i8 J+ T9 K1 Z6 j7 E4 W) Z
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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。
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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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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?
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) l6 c% ?: x' S9 G$ aM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.( ^& ~9 [3 [# R4 {( S
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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。
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M: Okay. Two beers please!; O/ A8 C5 M8 x2 }* ]9 w

. i& T6 M6 e+ i" E8 M4 m: m) HL: 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。% m2 Z$ T( k& `+ S0 X3 v4 {
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M: 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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4 M4 t$ `5 r. D4 jL: 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?+ Q: G: _1 D" B9 [5 c2 G
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.& ]! b3 m' I5 X# y2 C: u8 z% m

0 |% o( G( r- d0 O9 [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?0 R3 V7 P1 q6 x  ?& D* G! k5 N

9 t' f, {+ ~9 E1 _8 b. 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.
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3 ~% K& r9 }) G5 p' T2 pL: 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。
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.6 W6 a# l, Z/ |, m

; c$ f# w7 m: pL: 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.
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& e/ \) i0 }$ n4 F, JM: 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?. b/ S8 o% l  P

* a5 O- f5 b  Y/ NL: 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。/ V3 b0 ~7 a1 B5 p3 I5 D) U

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; V  [! f! |! c" C' \8 ], z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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% x2 I# x7 L0 ~5 D" LAudio as following:
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