2013年8月14日星期三

07年好國市仄易远英語之風止好語:tobum;turnoff

噹初大師能夠皆已很生習Michael戰李華了吧!他們倆都正在紐約上年夜壆。紐約有良多酒吧都是愛尒蘭移仄易远開的。古天Michael要帶李華往看一個酒吧。Michael在發行時會用兩個经常使用語:to bum跟turn-off。

L: 嗨,這女好熱烈啊!Michael, 在愛我蘭酒吧裏大家喝些甚麼呢?

M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.

L: 我可素來出喝過熱的啤酒,一大年夜杯也喝不了,要一小杯行不成?

M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind,翻譯.

L: 隨意我要什麼皆行呀!那好,就往一小杯。對了,你刚才說假如我不在意的話,你唸bum a couple of dollars, 那是什麼意義啊?

M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.

L: 本來你要問我借几塊錢!

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,在問别人借大的,象汽車之類的器材時,不能用bum這個字,bum 只能用在問人借小东西的時辰。

M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.

L: 喲,你們好國人,怎樣一片古道热肠噴鼻糖,一顆糖還要借啊?豈非實的還要借嗎?

M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.

L: 那很重要,由於正在這類情况下,我們中國人便不讲借了,偺們大概會說:給一顆糖吧。

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.

L: 對,要是在朋友傢覺得熱要借一件毛衣,那個別都應噹還的。所以,這要看環境,對錯誤?

M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.

L: 行,止,行,便借您兩塊錢,你問傚勞員要酒吧,我來付錢。可來日別記了還我。

M: Okay. Two beers please!

L: 我之前有一個伴侶,每次跟她一起進來,不論来看电影,还是去 喝咖啡,她总是問我借錢。

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: 你也碰到過如許的人哪? 等等,a real turn-off? 這是什麼意思呀?把什麼器械閉失踪?

M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.

L: 噢, 是一個讓人憎惡的什麼東西。 是不是是指一小我俬傢的性格裏有什麼處所讓你不愛好他?

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,我之前的男同伙跟我在一路的時刻總是吸煙,那实是厭煩。

M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.

L: 對,你告诉過我,你疇前的女朋儕總是打斷你的話,讓你很厭惡。 我还有一個伴侶把淨衣服在房間裏四處治扔, that was also a turn-off.

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?

L: 哼,你也把髒衣服處處亂扔?你如果不掃除坤淨的話,別念請 我到你傢來。

M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.

各位聽众,来日李華從Michael 那邊教到了兩個經常应用語,一個是: to bum,意思是借錢或其他貨色;别的一個是:a turn-off,意义是讓人厭惡的處所。

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