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2024.05.16 20:56
第二部 第二课: to bum , turn-off
- 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 在讲话裡会用两个常用语： to bum 和 turn-off。
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- 哇！这裡好热闹喔！ Michael，在爱尔兰酒吧裡大家都喝些什麼呢？
- People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
- 啊～？我可从来没喝过热的啤酒，一大杯也喝不完，那～，要一小杯行不行呀？
- Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.
- 随便我要什麼都行呀！那好，就来一小杯．疑？对了，你刚才说要是我不在意的话，你想 bum a couple of dollars，那是什麼意思啊？
- What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
- 哦～，原来你要问我借两块钱！
- Yes. Bum, b-u-m, But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, 「Can I bum your car?」
- 哦～，在问别人借大的，像是汽车之类的东西时，就不能用 bum 这个字了，那～， bum 只能用在问人借小东西的时候。
- Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
- 哎哟，你们美国人，怎麼一片口香糖、一颗糖还要借啊？难道真的还要还呀？
- No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
- 这很重要，因為在这种情况下，我们中国人就不说借了，我们大概会说：哎，给一颗糖吧。
- 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.
- 对喔，要是在朋友家觉得冷想借一件毛衣，那一般都应该还的。所以这还得看情况，对不对？
- Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
- 行行行，就借你两块钱，哎，你向服务员要酒吧，我来付钱。哎，可明天别忘了还我喔。
- Okay. Two beers please!
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- 我以前啊，有一个朋友，每次跟她一起出去，不管是看电影，还是去喝咖啡，她总是向我借钱。
- 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.
- 你也碰到过这种人呵！哎，等等， a real turn-off？这是什麼意思呀？你要把什麼东西给关掉啊？
- No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. Turn-off, t-u-r-n, - , o-f-f.
- 哦喔，就是一个让人讨厌的什麼东西．那～，是不是指一个人的性格裡有什麼地方让你不喜欢他呢？
- Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.
- 就是啊，我以前那个男朋友啊，跟我在一块儿的时候，老是抽烟，真是很讨厌。
- A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
- 对对对，我记得你告诉过我，你以前的女朋啊老是打断你的话，让你很讨厌．嗯，我还有一个朋友啊，他把脏衣服在房间裡到处乱扔， that was also a turn-off.
- 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?
- 哼～？你也把脏衣服到处乱扔啊？你要是不打扫乾净的话，别想请我到你家去。
- Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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- 今天李华学到了两个常用语，一个是： to bum，意思是「借钱或者是其他东西」；另一个是： a turn-off，意思是「让人讨厌的地方」。
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