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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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M: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing here? You taking this class too?7 q3 M0 H# L j, D. L
+ U8 ^: m5 M# s6 _" ]L: 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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, P) M( o& x8 ]8 k! XM: 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.9 e s1 d: |2 d2 K/ e/ V
; c' y& \9 a- R8 v! b" uL: 嗨，Michael, 什么是 bummed? 我记得Bum 不是指无家可归的人吗？/ [; m8 f% I) x
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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. + e/ V. F- X7 U. p+ x
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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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) l/ V4 c. P0 kM: I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early! I’m also bummed out that Professor Johnson is teaching this class./ [- F& t, _+ T7 J7 L8 ?* ^1 W+ K* R
4 I6 S/ D( h6 ^) f, n" \( k6 pL: 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?1 n' i7 u/ F! Y
! F) z3 Y s2 vM: 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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7 W) J) ~/ ~5 bL: 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。
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M: Me too. Hey, I got an idea. Let’s go to the student center and relax after class.! N8 t0 p1 P# h, D
% J+ q7 E; d7 W6 `* Z: bL: 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。" p* h# q7 {! n* ~5 y. l3 ]1 q. L
) v- a& o% p) y2 j2 \' A6 q9 F; tM: 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.# B* E; e! U6 z1 K, `) l, X Z2 ]: Z
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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？9 w3 D2 P# E% P2 K2 y- `9 j. G
1 @; I! e+ `. I" XM: Oh, no! Chill or chill out here means to relax. Chill, 3 i2 ^& Q; ~ N6 R! K, G3 Q
1 Y) T; O/ C- t YL: 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？+ W. ^) m: [) V0 E( o+ ^; F
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M: I said: "I haven’t had a chance to chill out these last few days getting ready for school."/ a! _' s% C. V* V* r+ D
' V6 G0 ~ \& ]# `8 K. @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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那你能说去打棒球，休息一下？
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+ K# ~% A! H6 S- b1 h8 }% |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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4 D' \4 b/ v7 {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?: Q- Q8 F: s, F, M' \5 Z
, J8 Q% n% V! x2 f" k+ m; zM: Sure, but we usually only say that if the bar is quiet and not too crowded.
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' a" a6 E2 Q, ^1 R% L- uL: 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。8 {; v% P" e s3 u* K# e; h
Z% X3 _1 D2 L3 h$ I! j5 NM: 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!, u& m; I2 \; K! E, e7 }
' E7 Q( J5 {' A4 D" A( rL: 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 p1 D- p; P8 |+ C$ M( J- B
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M: Cool. Have fun chilling tonight at your friends’. See you later!# M" s1 x4 L+ n9 P4 L9 ?
: m" H9 Z; K8 z3 zL: 我今晚在朋友家肯定会玩得很高兴， Bye!/ {( q) @: _" x- K- E) P4 E
* U) w3 U0 w" I0 g; Y/ VMichael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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