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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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L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?" ~8 |9 x; _5 y3 X7 R4 B" y

3 P  U3 |  N) v- _+ ]+ t+ X* mM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.; f, A7 t; ^2 L8 n: J% o
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L: 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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. K& r8 o0 }( v' }$ GM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.
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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?, ?& v% H) k5 m/ s# J

2 d9 b- b1 i1 @% l6 y0 }: NM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.  @* i1 K" q0 X9 t* P5 V
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!; W1 I- ?  ~# |, [5 _# }
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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?"! r/ @1 f) b4 ^0 Y; |
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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。% Y" y& Z: p1 X8 D6 r: P$ X
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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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?
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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& P& w/ Z. b9 G/ A, z6 q- T' x% hL: 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。) K& E" @7 ?" n4 K

- K; {5 u4 s, s, t; Q6 N% VM: 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.& p" F$ P8 Z+ f& D! V

* E6 D$ _( N2 b& u! _8 U: IL: 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?  A& k$ @/ D6 f& y6 E* |
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.- p1 h) ^6 K4 c

4 S7 i. p- V: M; T/ LL: 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。- u* i; i+ P1 l3 ?$ L
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M: Okay. Two beers please!
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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。+ r8 b0 P; d* [& k4 I; E
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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.: a& m  N& Q4 Y( Q. c( E( R+ G

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4 Q- m; z3 B2 UM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.; J- G3 J. m* Y1 m  ~8 k* _! ~

8 S; ^- p& Y, A. x% g4 nL: 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?7 J  h. A* V1 o- t6 \" ?

0 }4 e( w4 H4 E7 z9 |5 A& E  CM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.& T4 M8 x$ b' G* Z8 B/ g

! g; P* u# j% Q$ iL: 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。- Y# W, ^7 X: I% i0 l

/ F* w) K% l( v. K; E* f6 ~( nM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.- ~' B$ _6 j1 j2 `& @/ s2 }
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L: 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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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?. Y  J$ J& l6 p3 A7 x; `/ F+ Z

- Q: \4 t# X7 t5 E* BL: 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。" ?8 D1 M7 P3 C4 |( a
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.  M: B: `" H$ [/ s4 f* B
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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。! l+ I# z7 |2 l( C! ^3 Z4 j; d

5 Y" M* ~% `4 H# z8 `- U3 Z7 r$ N7 PAudio as following:
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