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。3 E; O: S) n) N( x5 U
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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？ 7 i5 i c0 [8 V( t( J& p/ Q- o" o, ] ' c4 F% m' Z+ ~: e" u A6 kM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.5 m, [# t8 I/ z# W; c" l0 j) _
- j2 k/ Z" u+ b0 ?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？ 0 Y+ I* O. m+ V# o7 k* K( z, r9 i2 X0 _, _
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. 2 t# q& _9 s7 \: M4 I4 R2 s* j 9 z# z" i* I$ P* x4 t0 WL: 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？9 ^( [6 k% h: {$ |' `( o
S7 i. `* i7 [% Q- YM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.8 }1 |5 v# X; Z: h6 J$ B. M9 E
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！2 `; w8 z+ s" O. B! H
6 N5 H) x$ V! y6 X' z1 r* y; XM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"6 D0 T# C; f: \' o2 O3 Y
+ C8 j: }1 G% R; ?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。) U& h' P: g8 g( f3 o
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.( m" }. D+ t2 g
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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？+ j/ J. \4 a" S. n
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.) n- [5 d. y& N2 p/ m/ }( F0 e$ W
1 P1 ^) |5 r! R2 n0 s* E3 DL: 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。/ R. v8 m) U& C, m& V* m9 b* w
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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. g( Z; c6 |4 Z4 Y( {1 z7 v9 U$ N 5 @0 r/ c! `( i, xL: 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？+ T+ e7 h6 [7 B1 K4 t, R
. T$ q) K: b2 ^9 M: X, c' VM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. , |2 p% x% U; V1 z: M- Y# G+ w$ A- Q
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。( i0 C' K2 Q) n) r+ U
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M: Okay. Two beers please!, e( w4 @ }9 V$ |6 p6 K
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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。 3 _) K/ C; N, ^+ ]! m' [) Q/ J. {- O% j6 ]* P. J
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.) Y& {/ ]5 l$ L* F0 C
+ W Y$ w; K' F/ n( [# z" D) rL: 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？ 3 z' B: ?. C5 w4 D: R. x; e , j' |9 e+ P8 E9 t. R+ rM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. ( h1 j+ {% K/ E % F0 l, A9 V/ o9 k0 c' a: fL: 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？, @* t2 O" N; r: J7 H
* [2 i8 m! w( v3 W) |2 U* HM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. 1 M5 H+ ?6 }8 D1 Z1 K2 U: D1 l' R9 c9 E# a0 Z* O) {
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。( }- m _, V1 W. h
$ h" a9 p& d# v6 w) y+ P9 q! _: hM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. ; ~% p( F9 t2 a 1 M0 d8 z5 H& }, EL: 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., ?% e/ S$ }# r0 ^# l
: {# d {6 O- _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? 1 r" f. ^4 ]4 r( }3 a+ c* \ 3 ]: m0 b9 H+ B2 M; O& zL: 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。* g5 \+ l/ q B& N, f0 C
3 J. }5 O5 K) ^/ YM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up." s/ j( e7 x, {& o
- ]5 P w8 n5 t7 F/ B' x# ?% A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。 & V& q ^6 p, B4 b6 b$ g" |( C * e& j+ ^! M- f( eAudio as following:5 |! A9 P7 _4 R% L' [: S/ A: Y( W
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