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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?& ~) s/ R7 Y2 Z9 S: ?8 ]

# y5 A0 j% u) w0 \8 ~, \M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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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?- n6 v  D  e' g  r9 G$ M6 c- T

1 R+ V2 Q4 p+ Y7 \M: 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?
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7 }0 `! O( n0 t0 ?5 Q9 zM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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* m  F$ k( Q3 U9 B8 G( FL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!) ^1 z& B) {: k" W" d* f
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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?"
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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。) T( Q+ Z0 ^9 {3 n9 T0 P2 G
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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.9 h4 Z/ V0 x- F% 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?0 X+ u2 ?6 o; T- e/ q. K, o/ Q7 Y
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.' o  j- ]' Q2 ]2 f
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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!% w% v- C1 m: Z
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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。& t9 ?- w/ I6 R3 [+ Z

9 a9 h8 Y) `5 w+ xM: 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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# t2 X  |8 P* m3 s8 p& o: mM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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# _1 _1 T; S# p& v1 p9 YL: 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?, T7 s. R+ D- ~& I- O6 M

/ \3 m0 s3 ]' k' W7 j3 Y/ X  n3 DM: 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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L: 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。  R$ S- G  H& d- p' t) \7 ]
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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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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% d# L# u/ W+ }9 K7 d/ {* V1 s3 w6 gM: 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?
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L: 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。
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1 J/ V2 p0 y7 w; _M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.0 D9 M% e4 O6 J4 b+ X, z4 j: y

% ]. o+ C8 O3 i: W, j  o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。+ q. g# P  V5 }9 ~( j* i1 k! l' }
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