年底各种聚会、饭局扎堆。吃完喝完,谁买单?请客还是AA?3 E9 B( d; B* D
今天,我们说说美国的买单文化! ) {3 ?$ @& C5 s; \( `& z* _0 HBTW, 久违的Spencer回来啦! 4 E4 r8 S I0 v; W* d! h$ Q. n/ c9 t d& m! @. T
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6 {% {( z; l, U" d节目音乐:Celebrate me home by Lady Antebellum1 w: K! R6 [* l+ B, W r2 {5 S$ V
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Spencer is back: Spencer回来啦! 8 U/ O" {/ m4 c3 _8 sWent back to take care of my mom: 回美国照顾妈妈! q+ U' c& s& A: x3 W
. d0 Z+ L: R% O& ~ H- eShe's a lot better, but not fully recovered: 妈妈好了很多,但还没完全康复 ) S/ G8 D3 P. D4 X: a/ F+ hWell-wishes: 问候、祝福 6 ^' U' q1 A$ j : d: o: c0 t, a1 X$ h r$ R
A lot going on: 年底活动多
) h& ~% B0 L5 j6 DActivities: 活动,不过更多用在:
Kids activities: 小朋友的活动
Outdoor activities: 户外活动: I% K3 D- l( N
年底各种聚餐、社交活动,更贴切的表达:8 d: }' J9 m5 T& ]% T0 G
There's a lot of things going on: 很多活动: B; Q2 [: B- v0 J5 m- S
Parties: 派对聚会
Galas/banquets: 宴会
Wining and dining: 吃吃喝喝) l, U& C$ h* H. [8 z t0 P, f
; ~* }9 \* f0 Q" |Restaurants are very full this time of the year: 这段时间饭店特别满 d2 c" B2 y% y% {* m# T* Y( M
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So are our stomachs: 大家的肚子也是4 V6 g% y! e+ ]9 M+ G9 R
0 `# G1 d4 ]8 D“我请客”、“我买单”,英语怎么说? - N9 V; c) u, G' t {8 d) ?2 c. O" }3 I7 }
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. - n# f6 `; N& j3 e7 _ ~: l
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Bar-hopping: 泡吧
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- g- r- Y: L/ ?9 B美国人聚会,特别喜欢去bar-hopping: ! t+ K8 [/ Z- OBar-hopping: 一个晚上去几个不同的酒吧 . O+ B( e+ Y. q! hHop: 跳来跳去,不在一个固定地方 : j) N$ Y0 L6 b9 e% [One person get drinks at one bar: 一个人请一个地方. A& |/ r4 b: f) f d 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)0 o) V) P3 q, C
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: T4 a& B" D3 r( c2 L) o* a
It sounds so dangerous: 听起来不太安全 9 I( x4 @3 P$ Y! oIf 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 i- K0 b5 n1 N- TBuy rounds: 买好几轮酒 $ r( x0 s3 r- `2 L, N! xI'm getting this round: 这轮我来买; s: J8 l- w0 H- p7 z
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请客还是AA?
*最重要的是:不要说AA!*/ j7 h% K8 L( A) `! u+ G, d$ ` 这不是一个标准的英语说法。 4 ^; ~/ x- P) @3 D3 O6 w0 `大多数native speakers都听不懂这个说法;懂的人也是从中国学来的。7 `8 F% s+ W4 M 那Go Dutch呢?) A& h) I, ]) K D* D1 Z3 r 这个说法是标准的,但是比较过时。 * F, S) v, `4 D5 O* ~ ) J8 n: s9 Q1 }* C, K 1 T8 J4 `/ ~6 q9 L“分摊”最常用、最自然的说法: 9 n8 O$ e* t; T" { + p( X+ q/ X! W d* F# B& H 1 k1 V; {+ q1 B6 V* N" ~ [5 ySplit the bill:分摊' k6 ~; m! g- [4 f+ [* T 怎么用?* w( c# }; Q* Y! B
Let's split the bill
Let's split dinner/drinks.5 @# N# `/ J F* E3 c
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除了分摊,还能分开结账:% k4 F2 j$ u/ U5 c% F+ L/ ?6 w9 k Separate checks: 单独分开的账单 $ ^& g. m" w% k9 M. _8 u2 }0 f2 q2 a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); D+ S; p2 |2 h P7 \& v5 b9 |' y有些会直接写出"No separate checks" : l- w, k# M1 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? - e, W$ e. M3 _, S0 {" ^1 LIf you invite people or initiate the gathering:如果你邀请、召集聚会: O4 k1 h5 o9 t2 S C$ t2 Q
"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" V" b) R2 V7 v6 Q, j
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It also depends on how big the group is: 也看一共多少人. `5 @( L3 u& k% b
Big groups usually split the bill::一般人多都是分摊的" i, [$ ?$ [3 r! O1 N/ v 8 ?9 H1 T/ s' G4 G1 F
* G( s: r9 |1 V* \男生要请女生吗?Do men always pay?1 S& V* d& r, o; Q% W
If it's romantic, maybe the first few dates: 如果是浪漫约会,前几次男生会付 + @- I& E; h' p8 y: uIf it's not romantic, people just split the bill: 如果不是浪漫关系,那就分摊8 ^: s1 \! A$ F# l; Q
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8 k0 e7 I# Z6 }8 nOverall, splitting the bill is much more common than one person paying: 总体来说,分摊比请客常见得多, z; W N( j# T3 o; D
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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. ?. r+ b6 s6 @) w/ e
Many like to treat foreign friends: 很多经常请外国朋友吃饭" c# L+ o9 }" A; P *其实也没必要一直很客气;外国人很习惯分摊。*: _( ]; \6 b+ T) b5 J) d/ c$ ^ N9 I
Reciprocity: 礼尚往来2 e5 P4 x+ ]5 c/ [1 h
Return the favor:同上 - y2 l" V) \. S6 L. {. IGoes back and forth: 你一次我一次 $ W: _! c6 x8 @/ B * m* \0 p0 ~8 g+ k) x1 ?8 j' e+ `% I ^; r! I
Generous vs. cheap: 大方、小气
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Cheap
Miserly
Stingy
Cheapskate:铁公鸡(名词)9 e' O9 w+ U9 a: b" q0 ~4 u5 i& U
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Giving
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