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。 2 {- h- S7 b! \4 _) h% @% U; K& @7 |' s& c0 |& s
L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？- \8 U) Z2 N5 V7 h+ u L
& K% P [4 M0 `' p l+ h' PM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. ; W, L; n1 F* w6 m ' H: f# g3 F7 V/ q' l1 hL: 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？; k' [0 Q% e/ X
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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. 7 {( ?* H4 _% I; [- u ( W$ L- g. @8 G+ i& ?* nL: 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？ H3 l1 g" v. g. X b& h/ |
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. 7 k* e8 M, K: E' \' N0 N+ y) C w( E: d. k* h; O) Z2 {
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ ; e3 G, ^. S/ t( t: O3 L3 m' { Y$ J: k2 m7 F# S. W z
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"" u2 V# M2 @" q5 i% m+ _0 U
( v9 }; D y2 Y! u# DL: 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。4 N. e7 r7 ]4 O, 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？, D2 }1 C* N9 w3 W
0 A; v: i! `2 j: q! L0 lM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.+ `0 P/ T7 a/ K
& p4 C5 l! \+ D$ k7 \5 B8 I$ aL: 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。 # w8 C: u. G" r) M/ C 4 R" ?3 F8 L6 i' ?, h. D1 y; TM: 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.; W) v! T2 {+ b: e2 |: N( G. j+ A! s
; e' l- X* w2 q# ?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？ 1 W+ ^* y' l8 o. w& i- N) J5 t. z( T6 a& B$ B
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. % ~& Q9 O: X0 B0 G& {$ ?3 \4 J) W8 ?" f, w
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。 ' C) u4 v- v7 ^5 O2 p& c% E! b2 B1 n' k" W
M: Okay. Two beers please!# a# V! U/ E/ K6 G0 d0 i+ j
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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。( F6 A, J( X; f+ c S0 l' L) v# a
: P0 f/ ? @: w1 o9 M/ s( G7 L$ hM: 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.% N% u, z, I: ~7 Y6 V. }- T
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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？4 o! w' v% z, w% Y
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone./ w. p/ A: a1 M9 ` T# H
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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？ & ]( a, O# j# c6 j ^4 Z6 p1 {; _4 b2 \9 I" t/ ^8 D7 e
M: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. * m( x& C9 I+ v2 U/ ^% k% ~7 Q- E; O# b& a1 m3 p
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。 o5 b8 r0 \: N& e2 H( }: \* q1 U- I% |7 O0 N$ ?: a0 m
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.+ `2 x3 w, e8 L% @
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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. 6 s7 K/ k$ B2 m d" O! R; F 9 z; }% U+ A$ m7 @" R" TM: 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? : k7 ]3 z- ]$ e! h- z7 ~ 6 S0 F, L) d h& Q+ U8 o# HL: 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。 7 d% A5 }5 p8 C4 S9 F1 m) L% q' {+ G% M U8 k
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.2 h$ J. p2 T5 A0 H7 u% Y
1 E: B: X9 j& E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。6 P2 j# x7 z) h. k5 l0 n
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