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。 % q& h' h- i4 Y T. p* Y0 e7 ^: y- C# D% w
L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？' Y3 |# J( f) \' ~0 N6 x
: X9 X0 Y5 O% F# L) gM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm./ M2 K( X0 C& Q _6 k9 R; |" B6 {. A
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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？* S+ v" i& S" w& [7 Y' s
T: H. A9 X2 {M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. " Z# A, V2 [! n* W5 b+ q . k4 H! }" Z+ I `5 w% @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？ + J& K' l4 j" j, H9 ]6 i5 s& I9 a u, h' X
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. 9 G: r! H6 M( m. C; @5 G V8 z . k3 i/ V9 i4 L9 Z! t- T& k( N, }+ PL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ 5 F J: I3 P3 [7 ~/ e. p - b W4 G6 m# t+ x: oM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" 8 \7 l$ Y/ @8 L" W 9 E% L/ n k( _3 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。, Z) q: m5 u. F
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.: X- f+ }7 l1 {9 x: z1 \9 g" d
* n. r- R5 O7 q$ |) GL: 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？ 4 d: {& g1 C0 |* j* L4 x' ], P* v. V& k) W/ ?
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies., Q3 L2 T" b2 ?: M) s! \
" Q0 {1 N* X: {" a. M 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。 9 B" e1 Q" z8 Y# I$ `) u7 D" j4 J& x3 f4 `* [/ I4 ]; x
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.) A2 t7 b$ {$ Z
- l7 ~- o7 A5 k# W: g/ w$ uL: 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？ V1 i) S! E; d6 A1 _
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 7 Y+ z s* n8 D . V3 C5 e2 E2 pL: 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。$ j+ `+ z5 n* S4 E' j3 o! z
8 i% F, S9 E0 F( J1 m' h5 t" zM: Okay. Two beers please!& O" K. A2 `9 Z z8 n' p
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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。9 L) P Q2 x, K2 S) A
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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.* K. V! x! k/ q" U" k
( I3 T' F# v# t+ ~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？5 `" ?8 Q' ~0 ]3 f: ^4 O
9 D* e! k3 M( sM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.& x$ Q% v/ T$ d) f
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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？+ v5 u- m2 [+ u3 G; }3 Z
, ~6 a! S: W/ V) G8 n$ J; oM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. ; G2 r1 N' P+ H; U& ^2 V 1 I+ r' q1 w6 X* ]* |# w$ ` K6 r3 Y6 p7 kL: 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。 : T8 Y, v i% I+ R . Z0 f3 Z, v5 u9 [M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 9 M( D6 T S/ f9 `% r * K+ c4 W" n/ ~' 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. / s6 ~1 `$ `. X5 O/ n. r4 M, K J8 j7 s
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? ( C( a. ?6 O Z1 T; o7 o7 |3 g! t) f! ~; z
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。 # K* r) a) F3 F$ X+ [* c* o; Z4 R" i% ]1 B
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.' k1 a D: O3 u5 D! B; ?" T
* @* B& _8 c7 A5 ^" C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。 [ U- n7 ~! `) m# q
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