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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。0 z1 Y* L2 L8 H% n8 \
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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 w$ E0 u" Z/ J( l
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.  E5 Q7 @# ^( R( @# q: X. d; b/ X

3 A* m7 f' }& ?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?# A# I  F2 W0 Q6 }% F* E. t# j3 K
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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.
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$ R7 C2 t) Y4 cL: 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?# I2 M/ ?  F: s2 x3 g! p+ g

7 X5 h$ f$ i* H# d9 `5 ~* P+ T/ ZM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you., J3 e6 x9 `6 W1 B5 ^' Q& i

- J  ^6 u! P0 t2 f8 X7 OL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!" ?5 s. _# a* i4 C3 U! |7 ?3 H

" n4 V! M7 ?! _0 d/ dM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"9 C+ o/ B1 H! K: i6 q" Y5 D

1 H- v' p5 F2 ~* f& W/ E' c( f, OL: 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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4 U5 L- x* [( I% v8 WM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.0 f8 H2 L# C* y4 `8 }9 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?, O, b, z, d6 D% h) y
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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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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* v6 W" ^) `5 Y: J# rM: 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.' n4 {# f+ _1 Q/ D: h
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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?
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9 Q9 L6 r" _2 ^7 ?3 u8 E1 WM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.8 X5 {  Q) y6 `: p
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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!
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5 O. z! l) D% J# k8 `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。1 N& X9 A% S' S3 p

7 Y; C9 }- O2 q# z# T- zM: 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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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?
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.0 L: N1 }/ Y; j' `

# G3 {) w. G& w+ f, e: \3 cL: 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?2 F8 u7 N6 |4 w4 c

6 t1 u6 @* B9 T8 }8 tM: 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。9 M) [) w9 t: x3 c* y

  ~' A* d1 `& d% x+ lM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.3 Q5 |1 M  [2 [( @
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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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3 L/ ~9 x" ~7 JM: 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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! b3 ~6 y+ w, z: o7 ]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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7 [, e! _% ]5 ^3 d2 _; h" S* LM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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0 k- q3 v* ~: j1 w8 H3 Q; a& s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。1 t! r5 Z! F( U

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