专业四级英语听力自学教程-To Bum；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？
6 K5 p3 D6 V3 |, Z　　M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
　　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？
　　M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.
　　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？
6 W% k; L% p/ Z　　M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.
　　L：原来你要问我借几块钱！
4 w. B" f9 W/ p/ f9 a　　M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, “Can I bum your car?”
　　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。
# r& }' |8 h# Y( K2 Q/ @　　M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
: S, ]5 R, W/ F$ G, c& m　　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？
" m6 }7 l6 I* m$ J! @. W　　M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
( ~0 }2 e6 D6 L% s" i) B- G2 a　　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。
) G  k/ |2 b8 s4 X' i! f( y' y, c( d　　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.
: \5 ^5 M1 \* f# k8 L3 ?& M& f　　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？
　　M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
% j' V" O% X5 U, F3 Y6 r　　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。
　　M: Okay. Two beers please!
　　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。
　　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.
　　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？
　　M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
　　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？
" A/ n9 N5 T8 e5 f  m* V  `　　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.
　　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。
! ?% }4 z3 f7 _　　M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
　　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.
0 ^4 G" |0 |) d　　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?
  b# {( A' M# S" r% N/ \* b5 t　　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。
' F8 G& ~* k+ ^. D& M7 j  m2 j　　M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.