2022年09月號 乐活职人
酒足饭饱?别忘了给小费
EIE美语 / 提供
「聚餐」是朋友间联繫感情、商务人士洽谈生意的重要媒介,但是中西文化大不同,尤其在美国餐厅有独特的小费礼仪。本期「英文小教室」为您示范如何请服务生结帐?小费怎么计算?只要牢记以下重点,您一定能得体应对。
Vocabulary (词汇)
1. healthy eater – a person who eats nutritious foods(健康饮食者—重视养生、坚持饮食营养的人)
2. check, please – an informal way to ask for the bill at a restaurant(麻烦结帐—在餐厅结帐时,一种非正式的询问方式)
Sample Dialogue(情境范例)
David:That was a great meal. I didn’t know that vegetarian restaurants in the USA are as good as this.(餐点真好吃,我之前不知道美国当地的素食餐厅这么棒。)
William:Many Americans are actually healthy eaters. I think we should pay the bill now, so we won’t be late for the movie.(其实许多美国人都很重视养生。我们该结帐了,以免赶不上看电影。)
David:Alright.(calls the waiter)Check please!(好的。(唿叫服务生) 麻烦结帐!)
Waiter gives the bill…(服务生交付帐单)
William:Thank you. Ok, our bill is $37.(谢谢你。嗯,我们今天消费USD37。)
David:Ok. What is 15% of $37? (Taps cellphone calculator)Ah. $5.55.(好的。USD37的15%是多少?(按手机计算机)喔!是USD5.55的小费。)
William:Let’s just leave the waiter $6 in cash. He was very nice to us and gave us excellent service.(我们留USD6的现金给那位服务生吧,他不仅态度好,服务也很周到。)
David: Ok, sure. You know I always need to remind myself to always tip in restaurants.(当然没问题。你知道吗?我每次都会提醒自己,在餐厅用餐要给小费。)
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