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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。
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t# K6 o" I% O, hM: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?
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! A& `. {# a0 g: e$ X' vL: 对，我选了摄影课。可是这节课那么早，我最讨厌起大早。
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7 [: P" o8 D5 E, n4 @# vM: 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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- H* s+ h0 L/ X5 x* {L: 嗨，Michael, 什么是 bummed? 我记得Bum 不是指无家可归的人吗？
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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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. a3 i( s, d4 ]) f% R& V/ ^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？8 p. r% g3 b( b. A& `1 L
- v/ ^6 w. ~# l7 OM: I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class.. X: e% W2 r# l: q i7 w
! t, B: J7 P; s8 fL: 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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+ T. v" ~0 M' P1 H# zL: 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。. K- G* s7 x" n, N2 Y% H
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M: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s go to the student center and relax after class.
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/ z: ]( n2 o* j9 z/ gL: 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。6 s' T# t" \, l
: Y. L" O' |* D0 A, K) z7 k, j4 }/ ZM: 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？: k: [2 u) z& {, o
?* y7 s/ T# A' v' z! `3 v! BM: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill, & I2 A: \# Y! u( |+ w5 ^. X
0 \& P' H( ^7 o. b z* nL: 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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M: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."
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L: 原来你是说：过去几天为了准备开学而没有机会休息。
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' _1 ?2 t7 R8 G$ Z: s( i那你能说去打棒球，休息一下？
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M: 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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L: 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?* o2 z3 W$ A/ k" A. I: t A
$ G) p; m( J9 NM: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.1 f$ Q) B9 ^2 Q& Y& ?
" X% \' `* H7 c$ f" IL: 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。
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$ }9 Z* r; Z9 M7 B/ n. B2 GM: 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!) e2 Z; k; R4 b! }9 X
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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。5 F- w+ q7 I' S( K( X- {, R3 p
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M: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends’. See you later!) q0 E& N$ D4 W
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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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