年底各种聚会、饭局扎堆。吃完喝完,谁买单?请客还是AA? ) L% X/ F3 v. t# A9 p+ t今天,我们说说美国的买单文化!# |9 ?7 l1 t" L) _; j. y' K
BTW, 久违的Spencer回来啦!0 ~3 g1 }# @$ m. `& D6 ^1 D
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% R( a8 I4 T0 [: I( p- q节目音乐:Celebrate me home by Lady Antebellum ( ~, j" ~! {: X$ ^: c * o3 w* ^1 K7 b& A' X8 I3 r% W6 R9 X* S( D' f
Spencer is back: Spencer回来啦! 9 Z2 \8 d) s; m9 M$ v2 bWent back to take care of my mom: 回美国照顾妈妈& O- U% @" W* I
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She's a lot better, but not fully recovered: 妈妈好了很多,但还没完全康复 " D( S. X9 F- q7 `- ^8 N$ V# ^, wWell-wishes: 问候、祝福 . [1 U: {0 O0 F! k$ d: X# W% W 5 a6 C' N' R/ c+ x
; }$ n+ h8 }$ d, H* N( B; }4 Z ) Z. Q% [; }! t0 A% tRestaurants are very full this time of the year: 这段时间饭店特别满 - q- O" t0 {8 x* p1 ]4 {: j* Y. l9 k: j ( `- }$ H) y# u. oSo are our stomachs: 大家的肚子也是' u9 d0 ~* c8 p$ f
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Dinner is on me. You cover the drinks. * o+ |7 L7 o& I+ [
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Bar-hopping: 泡吧
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美国人聚会,特别喜欢去bar-hopping: 9 M0 Z6 C/ I; V0 }" n0 ^Bar-hopping: 一个晚上去几个不同的酒吧 ' V5 Q! I2 x9 n; @Hop: 跳来跳去,不在一个固定地方* O) F) T5 m6 i1 V7 d. `
One person get drinks at one bar: 一个人请一个地方 & D3 G8 o. h3 M' d2 `Open a tab: 开账单(通常几个人去酒吧会点好几轮酒,就开一个属于你们的账单,都结算在这个单子上)7 X _, Z7 A1 X4 D( \ ~
Give your credit card to the bartender: 很多美国人会把信用卡直接先给酒吧侍应生 7 Z S p8 c, q# ~1 k: {, @It sounds so dangerous: 听起来不太安全 6 A( q [7 {- i7 o- b) H ZIf you get drunk and forget to pay, they have your card: 但是如果喝醉了,忘付钱,酒保有你的信用卡 0 C3 _9 f! I- ~5 m) nBuy rounds: 买好几轮酒 / j' k) T5 u2 @% t) QI'm getting this round: 这轮我来买: I5 J$ e% U8 _- ?5 [/ T' ]
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Let's split the bill
Let's split dinner/drinks. , v% H. p8 n- A6 f" X
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除了分摊,还能分开结账: 4 d& I" N3 U! o5 Z) p* GSeparate checks: 单独分开的账单$ V5 y) P% f1 I) I- J% L
在美国,服务生看到一群人聚餐,会问你是否要"separate checks"; 但这也给饭店造成额外的工作,所以有些饭店会手续surcharge(额外费用); # c% A6 s+ {, D$ G3 E有些会直接写出"No separate checks"% s m3 N4 m7 a: b+ Z
Who picks up the bill?
美国买单:请客还是分摊?
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如果你召集,你要买单吗? " H0 r/ d, E* ? A ]If you invite people or initiate the gathering:如果你邀请、召集聚会 t, u; A) i7 ~/ M! U8 Z, B; h5 M" B3 M4 b8 ]9 @5 s1 X 看你怎么说: - o$ W$ u$ {. C# z$ M* }
"I'd like to invite you/take you out to dinner": 如果这样说,意思基本是你付钱
"Let's get together": 如果你说“我们聚一聚”,基本大家会分摊$ t) Q4 Y& s2 |% V
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Big groups usually split the bill::一般人多都是分摊的 1 G6 M9 P- c! g: |7 i, T 1 `2 ?, T- J# N& D" o7 o 5 v6 T1 S+ F" F. _男生要请女生吗?Do men always pay?' H2 ]+ p0 @# F* ^# `% `
If it's romantic, maybe the first few dates: 如果是浪漫约会,前几次男生会付; }* L& J/ d9 V; `2 a' ?
If it's not romantic, people just split the bill: 如果不是浪漫关系,那就分摊, i$ C8 V0 k8 K
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Hospitable & reciprocal: 热情好客、礼尚往来
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Chinese are very hospitable: 中国人很热情3 ~# A: C; N% ~# L$ ]
Many like to treat foreign friends: 很多经常请外国朋友吃饭0 T; Q' _2 C. T% E, G& l4 V4 l- N *其实也没必要一直很客气;外国人很习惯分摊。* 6 e; H2 c" {/ V! `& \: |! OReciprocity: 礼尚往来 C: u. I. q0 N+ i
Return the favor:同上 + Z# Y) I: N" S7 K; YGoes back and forth: 你一次我一次 ) E, {9 a# s L5 w+ ~0 T( H ! d8 C0 o/ n/ m) y [8 }/ |/ Z% U 5 [* h7 H) k& c
Generous vs. cheap: 大方、小气
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Cheap
Miserly
Stingy
Cheapskate:铁公鸡(名词)) `/ [( l, w+ Z; b& n/ I
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Giving
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Picking up the bill: How do you do it? 3 \8 l5 ~5 p4 A- R" N9 J0 S
你和外国朋友、中国朋友出去,如何处理买单?
如果你约人,你会买单吗?
你觉得性别和买单有联系吗? * A! X& o% I. W
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