年底各种聚会、饭局扎堆。吃完喝完,谁买单?请客还是AA? J H/ t* l/ z今天,我们说说美国的买单文化! 4 e" D( `" Y- J: FBTW, 久违的Spencer回来啦! 3 U- F- ~* r8 u8 p$ n. D/ S6 U, k
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! P- }/ N8 |% `+ }节目音乐:Celebrate me home by Lady Antebellum$ Q7 e$ }: ?1 l+ O* ^
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Spencer is back: Spencer回来啦! D: P8 u" w/ x- q7 l
Went back to take care of my mom: 回美国照顾妈妈 , ?/ i9 i1 Q3 o/ Z5 i0 S , N+ X0 U9 A8 ?" Z5 ?) _) VShe's a lot better, but not fully recovered: 妈妈好了很多,但还没完全康复( w* F/ P+ Q2 ]: B' V1 K3 a8 i
Well-wishes: 问候、祝福6 m0 }- v* {/ M$ e
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A lot going on: 年底活动多
8 e. u* O* E, s2 ^2 X# A Activities: 活动,不过更多用在:
Kids activities: 小朋友的活动
Outdoor activities: 户外活动 4 Z3 X; `- d6 r+ L) x( E
年底各种聚餐、社交活动,更贴切的表达: ; n! O6 r { `# x9 PThere's a lot of things going on: 很多活动 4 S2 X3 e$ ]0 s5 k1 H- J0 ?* I
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Restaurants are very full this time of the year: 这段时间饭店特别满 " {9 b& p: b2 L0 i: T3 _) R - G$ d) X; z5 l4 ESo are our stomachs: 大家的肚子也是 ! `' A" ?+ J3 L; v' L0 l2 K; e( U' L5 l' d0 P, U9 j* b+ E/ g
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Time to pay: “买单”各种英语说法
买单:
Picking up the bill
Getting the bill
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请客: W" a0 l- Y4 J; D
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I got this: 我请客、我买单
: w# ~3 \; e! i- N“我请客”、“我买单”,英语怎么说?; n! ^) n5 |# E
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It's on me.
This one is on me.
Let me get it.
I'm buying lunch/dinner/drinks.
I got this.
I got it.
It's my treat.
I'll get dinner. You get drinks.
Dinner is on me. You cover the drinks.8 z K8 Z1 L# ~/ W4 B. M
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Bar-hopping: 泡吧
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One person get drinks at one bar: 一个人请一个地方) c+ U) p C6 |1 ^- Z 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)+ r! J3 n( f9 L7 o
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 ( R# N- g8 g! e4 |It sounds so dangerous: 听起来不太安全 / g3 j( @' m& v6 o1 u [8 f6 ^5 N2 FIf 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 / e! b- U: F0 \Buy rounds: 买好几轮酒 : `5 i! \" V ]+ T: FI'm getting this round: 这轮我来买 ; C/ a% ` \) L( @" v0 `' O1 J" K% o# T, _# _" z" l
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请客还是AA?
*最重要的是:不要说AA!** Z, ^( B( y6 e6 ~ 这不是一个标准的英语说法。! \0 y# A7 V* s- U1 {- b o& m 大多数native speakers都听不懂这个说法;懂的人也是从中国学来的。, {# c8 n# o" s( u3 r 那Go Dutch呢? - K$ y, s) c% P3 T5 b) B这个说法是标准的,但是比较过时。0 i0 `. M# f7 {" k
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If you invite people or initiate the gathering:如果你邀请、召集聚会 ) h6 O3 [( W* q; [/ H" \ + |; a' R0 ]7 Y看你怎么说:$ e1 J$ ~9 ?4 v3 S. B _! F
"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( b* M! K2 I1 Y9 d! `: w/ E
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It also depends on how big the group is: 也看一共多少人 1 q( `/ S( k' G! ~Big groups usually split the bill::一般人多都是分摊的 9 L6 G8 N( m. X4 K, b% i* t- n% G( z' O5 [. \7 O
8 d m0 t+ h5 w. C$ F& Z1 y3 t男生要请女生吗?Do men always pay? & d+ s, F& i. ]) H IIf it's romantic, maybe the first few dates: 如果是浪漫约会,前几次男生会付 9 \8 p5 L( w! o; R# `' A$ o; zIf it's not romantic, people just split the bill: 如果不是浪漫关系,那就分摊! N' I/ r" C+ W; T6 V4 i# [
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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) [# U3 D/ S! C1 I
Many like to treat foreign friends: 很多经常请外国朋友吃饭 , V+ v' Y* Q! y. Q" p6 _4 d, ]*其实也没必要一直很客气;外国人很习惯分摊。* ) q, _& w- I1 YReciprocity: 礼尚往来 3 o8 t3 r/ a& V1 nReturn the favor:同上 / v# G! [1 {' m2 P/ AGoes back and forth: 你一次我一次 : v6 A% R. A" c5 y. U2 X$ Q) G% y- @1 H- D, r. q, i
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Generous vs. cheap: 大方、小气
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Cheap
Miserly
Stingy
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Giving
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Picking up the bill: How do you do it?: o4 s# q2 @ y) G, O
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? $ l! C# I; d; {3 x7 ?: s2 y
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