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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。3 Q% U8 K7 B. L$ U) J- a- V& r
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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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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.& \# |7 a. z7 t' `

+ s$ r# [  m' g0 q' lL: 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?5 T2 N, B: g! o% ?6 E  O0 \, L

( D! K. ~4 W" Q; DM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.  z. ?/ F# t1 t' e0 W* w

- ]% O: \2 c$ f- ^$ l3 C! DL: 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?
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!) n/ A4 i. q+ `- s
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M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"
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, O# m. f2 [0 Q" X3 pL: 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。  g( j, Y6 B4 n" |9 S4 a% o& ~) C
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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' M) c% ^& F- A$ y7 p6 q, P  L% TL: 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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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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* R1 J9 U2 v; ~# P3 T$ PL: 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。) L! `; E; n. U3 l5 [6 L
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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.) R8 g; G* M3 d( `: w
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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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/ ?* e6 ?3 E0 LM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.  u+ N& `$ I- c
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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。! o, |) _6 l1 m9 Y5 t

$ z$ f) m9 \: E% P9 HM: Okay. Two beers please!: r6 x* L7 M9 S( s1 V$ 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。
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9 q: d" ^: m+ _( [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.
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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.- V- L/ b% }" x

4 Y$ J  `! ~; c$ _& [5 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?
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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.
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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。
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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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.& N" u/ \8 w8 C6 B
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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?
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% [. g2 d6 u# J9 \$ JL: 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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) p  z: p3 {/ I. v4 g2 P, k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 O- F- B% P6 A8 K/ a& m3 d

2 }& z+ ^, R3 e/ `; m5 E$ j& hAudio as following:
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