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2024.04.19 11:16
第二部 第二課: to bum , turn-off
- 紐約有許多酒吧都是愛爾蘭移民開的．今天 Michael 要帶李華去看一個酒吧． Michael 在講話裡會用兩個常用語： to bum 和 turn-off。
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- 哇！這裡好熱鬧喔！ Michael，在愛爾蘭酒吧裡大家都喝些什麼呢？
- People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
- 啊～？我可從來沒喝過熱的啤酒，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.
- 隨便我要什麼都行呀！那好，就來一小杯．疑？對了，你剛才說要是我不在意的話，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～，原來你要問我借兩塊錢！
- 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～，在問別人借大的，像是汽車之類的東西時，就不能用 bum 這個字了，那～， bum 只能用在問人借小東西的時候。
- Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
- 哎喲，你們美國人，怎麼一片口香糖、一顆糖還要借啊？難道真的還要還呀？
- No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
- 這很重要，因為在這種情況下，我們中國人就不說借了，我們大概會說：哎，給一顆糖吧。
- 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.
- 對喔，要是在朋友家覺得冷想借一件毛衣，那一般都應該還的。所以這還得看情況，對不對？
- Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
- 行行行，就借你兩塊錢，哎，你向服務員要酒吧，我來付錢。哎，可明天別忘了還我喔。
- Okay. Two beers please!
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- 我以前啊，有一個朋友，每次跟她一起出去，不管是看電影，還是去喝咖啡，她總是向我借錢。
- 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.
- 你也碰到過這種人呵！哎，等等， a real turn-off？這是什麼意思呀？你要把什麼東西給關掉啊？
- No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. Turn-off, t-u-r-n, - , o-f-f.
- 哦喔，就是一個讓人討厭的什麼東西．那～，是不是指一個人的性格裡有什麼地方讓你不喜歡他呢？
- 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，我以前那個男朋友啊，跟我在一塊兒的時候，老是抽煙，真是很討厭。
- A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
- 對對對，我記得你告訴過我，你以前的女朋啊老是打斷你的話，讓你很討厭．嗯，我還有一個朋友啊，他把髒衣服在房間裡到處亂扔， 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～？你也把髒衣服到處亂扔啊？你要是不打掃乾淨的話，別想請我到你家去。
- Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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- 今天李華學到了兩個常用語，一個是： to bum，意思是「借錢或者是其他東西」；另一個是： a turn-off，意思是「讓人討厭的地方」。
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