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。 + P! i1 l- X4 H8 c/ h3 s3 G) G) w0 g! C# j6 z; b2 x
L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？ 6 l+ a2 Q5 y2 B9 \+ I, A& b: I q7 j( f: w1 i, T* C, f& M
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.* J) n4 r) n7 H& U& x J l$ H& 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？) K1 ^ a1 T5 Q7 r5 L1 }
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M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.0 X4 [" K2 H6 G6 n) o; C
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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？ - e! W F# H9 v' X. I1 I1 O: N/ Q- ?9 W! x& w( f
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.& `4 |, @( h6 l: [
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ 3 T9 g \& T- p: x+ J ; N0 [% U' d% c' a" w8 H4 AM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"+ w6 p9 p* M7 l, ~
# M# l# W" Q5 y/ l! z2 t- ?: u: QL: 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。- C% u6 c" E8 X: q6 F
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.' x( y% ?7 s# g4 s6 }1 z. N. F$ N# c* C
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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？ t3 {- y8 H9 l9 v7 M$ t D/ O) j. ~- W) }8 Z4 x1 q
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. ; p+ x7 n. M/ d ( g! n6 Y. i8 H+ g A! f: TL: 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。8 m4 N2 d( c" e3 U6 x( h
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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.) [9 v% t2 n& e, D' q7 E
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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？ : N& S. _$ ^! S: q; c / \3 [2 `8 q7 ~# SM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. % H4 ?$ L, l1 e. T# f& h) v K9 m7 i7 E$ z3 bL: 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。% |. w6 z) V( u* ^
: E, b) Z5 }7 E- ?/ BM: Okay. Two beers please!& F7 C5 j. p- U# _
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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。 " T! v7 [" M' D# S( x0 x8 a' v& X4 j0 w) z
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.9 e2 D+ ^" h) ~& L5 c: @; a, S
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L: 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？ 9 J* i; c& H; ~6 d) a% V: P8 _, V3 n; c* _1 l8 V' A8 q
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. ( P8 w* \0 |& `# P) L6 R% Z3 r, y q" x" C1 K5 }
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？ 1 P+ K* F/ v! F: B+ u * b9 ]0 \! {5 yM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. + b3 g# ^ A( Y0 N: ~( s% A ) {4 S5 J1 N( R0 j3 M$ @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。 ( E3 h& u# g. E- G+ J/ o h2 | : l/ E$ {. Q$ \% @6 h1 P, JM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.1 H6 }6 S9 J+ i; T# Q: O" t* k7 V+ N! ]
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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. & k7 j0 M2 Y% Z% d 4 N7 T6 @# q8 D: W; K: J6 ZM: 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?% n# b2 K3 j: l. e9 }- H; ^4 X" Y
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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。 ; y0 Q" ?. \2 k# Q3 u0 b+ Q' S/ z, U& J% X
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. + q" r" K q# w& w) @' i 1 d: l4 f8 ], G* m! }- M! [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。 ( ^5 ~! D7 F6 l+ E% [ 3 J% ` H: ^! M" [" q/ n4 cAudio as following: 5 V5 V0 P, \4 V7 P; d
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