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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?
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! \* R' }5 z5 u+ M7 D' L. ~9 NM: 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?
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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.# o6 V' p- L8 g# `
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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?# H0 @: ?' s2 h) A) i' a4 d  Q
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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+ w# P1 S* ^$ d' \) ?- t; xL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!0 s6 O; G+ ]  s! A; G

: a  p& L' l) }5 ZM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"! x7 p5 q+ H7 H$ {% n% @
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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。
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.; i+ @7 o( b5 U/ S/ |. u  V7 g: j: q
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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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7 P" L7 i! `, B) w" |& _6 f3 SM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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( G* z2 e7 c+ @# }0 m3 zL: 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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& r9 h! z7 q3 {) M3 OL: 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?
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.9 H3 [" n% ?$ f: W/ S0 k
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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。: `+ R4 w: z. 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。0 E9 J7 z+ y, E4 U: v. N2 M* _: g

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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.. E9 E9 Y/ }6 h$ n4 j5 W& d
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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?
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( E* @# q& d& v4 l+ _, 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.- B( j/ O* H* w" r7 O6 A; r

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6 V5 n( |' q! X1 b, eM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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! B; K: f$ x/ fL: 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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$ \, p! y' B* I8 O7 mL: 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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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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! E# j$ j( z4 B8 s/ Y( V2 ]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。" y2 f; A5 Y) p: e' }. p
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