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今天我们开始播送[流行美语]。在这个节目里，我们要请大家听Michael 和李华的对话，他们俩都是纽约大学的学生。 Michael 是美国人，但是他听得懂中文。他和李华在这个新学期 里不约而同地都选了摄影课。现在是清早7:50，俩人在课堂门口碰到了。请注意他们讲话中用的两个常用语：bummed 和 chill。 $ m/ W8 g* a2 V- W# W& Q
3 C' s: ^; q9 F! Y" Z1 _' p+ fM: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?
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L: 对，我选了摄影课。可是这节课那么早，我最讨厌起大早。; G# f# g( O3 J$ f8 R
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M: Yeah, I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Dr. Johnson is teaching this class. I’ve heard she’s really tough.
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8 e, t: h' S$ T+ g( P$ q$ y6 ZL: 嗨，Michael, 什么是 bummed? 我记得Bum 不是指无家可归的人吗？) T! ?; I5 f( f8 q$ E
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M: Yeah, that is true. But here I used bummed and bummed out. They both mean to be unhappy or upset.
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L: 噢，你看，就这一个字就把我弄糊涂了。原来是 bummed， 或者是 bummed out， 意思是不高兴，感到烦恼。嗨，Michael, 你刚才说什么来着？
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; U6 C S A, w% S7 rM: I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.
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+ w8 D4 Y' l m$ P2 w% t+ \( f- @L: 现在我清楚了，你是说要那么早起床实在叫你不高兴， Johnson博士教这门课也让你不高兴，因为她很严格。 嗨，要是女同学拒绝你的邀请，那你就会更难受， 对不对?
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M: Ha ha. Very funny. But you are right, if I got turned down for a date I’d be bummed. I’m also bummed that summer vacation is over.
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: P# M/ S5 X+ A! D2 YL: 嘿，我可了解你，要是遭到女同学的拒绝，你肯定会垂头丧气的。 你连暑假结束也会感到烦恼。不过，这个单词很有用。我希望学期结束时，我不会因为分数不好而感到 bummed out。. F5 g2 C. l" y2 ]
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M: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s go to the student center and relax after class.$ ^4 ^$ n' t4 |) h- d
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L: 我当然知道 Johnson 博士有多严格。好吧，下了课我们去学生中心休息一下。1 O5 a8 c; m& _' ]/ u' Z" }5 ?
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M: Glad class is over! I’m ready to chill for the rest of the morning. I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all.
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L: 什么？ 你说上完课很高兴，但是为什么一上午你会发冷呢？
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; x4 t/ @2 p! ]( l, _3 l5 xM: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill, 0 s8 A6 R" P9 C% U
3 _# T1 j' K" Q9 RL: 噢，chill 或者chill out 在这里是指休息。刚才你还说开学前没有机会 chill out， 到底是什么意思？
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: d( [. Q3 G# G# P5 g0 OM: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."5 [5 R P3 w) Q3 H4 A1 g
9 j; J9 c3 m: Z) ~' F& E0 R/ ~# TL: 原来你是说：过去几天为了准备开学而没有机会休息。5 k2 Y" S) V) B9 `
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那你能说去打棒球，休息一下？2 ^/ c0 U8 ?- E% B+ N5 V" a7 k
8 c& d6 S P- H7 H) h% h, cM: You normally go someplace calm and peaceful where you can relax. I like to chill out at the cafe with a book sometimes. And I know that you like to chill at the museum.
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) E5 W. g& D5 ~/ VL: 打棒球不能说是 chill out。不错，要到比较安静的地方才能休息。 每个人还不一样，你喜欢坐在咖啡馆里看书，你知道我喜欢到博物馆去。能不能说到酒吧间去 chill out?- a2 w1 r) u8 C3 U9 d
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M: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.# `+ g4 H# `% u
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L: 对，要是酒吧间人不多，也不闹，那就能这样说。这个单词太好了。谢谢你教我。我想今晚我到我的朋友家去 chill out。9 N; E# a; _: g) x+ x$ P
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M: Sounds great! Ah, look at the time. I need to go meet my friend at the bookstore. Sorry that I have to go, I’m really bummed to have to leave you!
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L: 得了，你要去书店跟朋友一起买书，你就走吧，别说什么跟我分手很难受这种话。走吧，下回我们到别的地方去玩。 ]+ E/ \2 K. u+ b0 H- _6 Z
' W% O" A4 @- Z U% }& T8 L, RM: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends’. See you later!4 l+ q1 v- w' x5 b5 R/ _1 n
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L: 我今晚在朋友家肯定会玩得很高兴， Bye!% F/ S' ?# ^1 z7 `% j
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Michael和李华在对话里用了两个常用语，一个是：bummed 或者是 bummed out, 意思是不高兴，烦恼；另一个是：chill 或者是 chill out, 意思是休息，放松，或者玩。 |
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