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。: c" @4 T& m3 }) d' U+ y+ T
9 v u6 f0 ?+ ~( k: U: KL: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？+ |+ V! n. l5 _
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. ' ~5 r# E- D! r( Z E$ C 9 H: G( w- F! D. jL: 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？ " | o e# \* ^ O * S: l' b+ I J1 S# Q: eM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. ( a, c2 c& i0 S & i9 c9 B1 W# l- GL: 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？5 ^1 E f# L4 {: P6 x D
3 L" ]! x! U. @2 V( MM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.7 |* T' i6 L! x! }% w; B
% ~" n* X3 z# T6 D: BL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！) \" @3 d- o: T
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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 g A, n6 |$ h; G" |$ O + B5 t2 u: q- B0 _1 UL: 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。( d3 z8 [) |. o3 [8 h
" z( i" G+ W6 XM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.9 H: ]2 c* D1 r1 J0 I
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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？ + R3 x( `! j5 h. |) t5 M2 ~# [& b0 a7 Y6 B
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.! {+ ~. i' O6 R6 I
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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。 l% r: s! W; E4 B$ P: {5 n0 Q! v ; j d* ]% c$ f, i9 ^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.1 @8 M" H; F1 u0 ]$ h/ ~
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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？ , Z! @, b' B7 m4 t: C/ G % P9 x) M8 N7 k4 sM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.& E" ~/ v, i+ }# ?8 H6 G
. J. e Z+ @; x- s/ U, cL: 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。 ]2 \4 a. B3 d) O# b9 [* X7 x1 o) |2 y6 s
M: Okay. Two beers please!. N: p# o6 }1 A$ `. Q+ B0 p6 v
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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。% n& ^6 D& K) k: |7 i0 M, I
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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." m0 c) K5 v, p) o' ?* R
2 E" L! ?+ X/ uL: 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& u5 E" |/ @7 G/ r2 M! b 7 ^3 Q5 K* a8 z1 V m2 f- c% m/ sM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.6 z8 e+ r# A- Q$ {
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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; M6 T1 `. H+ q7 K
5 A9 x; M5 {+ b2 ]; AM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.4 i- O6 K4 g' a4 G: M& |8 H
9 P |: O2 j" f, 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。 8 h8 H0 c5 ]% d3 Q4 T! o F , o5 ` C! P" B! {M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.& y3 K2 {3 a! t# p3 W9 ~1 P5 K
3 k" Y, M* y8 O C% b+ d: QL: 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.) o1 D4 e9 ?4 z3 k3 h
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M: 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?0 B; K) K3 r+ r' e' F
% a! x) [% E" y4 X( `- I1 T& q& z3 ML: 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+ [7 k% B! p7 R3 k+ I6 f0 R+ e9 X# ^! U2 C& [# D* M7 Y/ o
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.& B; P, F6 Z! J# u5 H: X$ h& R; } S+ L
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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。 * t$ l" O5 C: S4 p1 h& ]" m+ J, @/ H, \% c
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