6 E4 e L) }1 t" r7 }2 Z : K1 P' d Y3 E6 Y5 Z, `! M$ s" `% P1 o" U 节目音乐:Celebrate me home by Lady Antebellum . a5 \ e' a- r" b2 V9 m% R7 x( V1 c# i7 W9 Z/ D5 q
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Spencer is back: Spencer回来啦! 2 h$ x& e" d& c1 A6 L! C% zWent back to take care of my mom: 回美国照顾妈妈 ) j' f+ @. W. t# v0 p# E7 L J# N& s) e; m
She's a lot better, but not fully recovered: 妈妈好了很多,但还没完全康复) J- c; w; T( {. f& G2 E. Y0 I/ f
Well-wishes: 问候、祝福 v/ `6 }$ _# e3 Z$ _0 k# U: t& b ?9 j; A% e# ?( n
A lot going on: 年底活动多
# v U3 P. |, `: Z3 t2 b9 z5 r3 g Activities: 活动,不过更多用在:
Kids activities: 小朋友的活动
Outdoor activities: 户外活动) p% i6 ^) q+ \
年底各种聚餐、社交活动,更贴切的表达: ( R/ o2 H [: g4 @ d% u2 eThere's a lot of things going on: 很多活动 . C `# C1 t& h k1 e |
Parties: 派对聚会
Galas/banquets: 宴会
Wining and dining: 吃吃喝喝3 X6 n+ F' R: b% j* }
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Going out with friends
Getting together with friends
Catching up with friends
Entertaining (hosting parties/dinners): 招待朋友 ( e( R3 \9 |1 c9 K& a c
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. A% B0 s; y4 ?. w Y# ASo are our stomachs: 大家的肚子也是3 U3 c; r" ^- O9 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: # f; \" A% _. O" J1 B
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I got this: 我请客、我买单
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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. 4 c1 |6 q- N4 L
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Bar-hopping: 泡吧
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Hop: 跳来跳去,不在一个固定地方! t$ D- X: R$ }) q+ Z2 |8 H9 ?% w
One person get drinks at one bar: 一个人请一个地方( L: s( Y- b# W6 I) F 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)# v& l$ y7 x: M6 K U8 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 ) d! U( [2 j: |It sounds so dangerous: 听起来不太安全 2 {- \8 M+ ^5 z: B$ `7 UIf 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 6 K+ e- d* ?! I4 RBuy rounds: 买好几轮酒 5 o' }+ |8 C1 A- I3 Y- ~I'm getting this round: 这轮我来买 1 _+ i1 f4 ?( M$ E, f0 m4 o " c% V. [: T! ^' A7 [; B8 m7 R) |# V; |, G# r
请客还是AA?
*最重要的是:不要说AA!* * Q8 A& T' n9 n! Y j这不是一个标准的英语说法。 9 D# p: k: q, O* c大多数native speakers都听不懂这个说法;懂的人也是从中国学来的。& S$ F' p# i+ N' y1 j; P1 f! e 那Go Dutch呢? # u. d3 |* [" W5 V D" c4 B8 {. v这个说法是标准的,但是比较过时。 5 x# z8 A* K) P. w$ W: {/ m 8 S/ ^; g2 u& {. \" D" R$ g+ K' h; w9 P" x “分摊”最常用、最自然的说法:; I( v2 E$ ?, G8 [# r , j, r$ M( N n- U7 r2 g$ A8 q, s& K
- G0 k, z/ ^0 P Split the bill:分摊! \; ^% a( h7 x 怎么用?; x3 r* \" U7 ?! b0 s
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除了分摊,还能分开结账:" h4 s/ O( e$ ` Separate checks: 单独分开的账单 ) M9 a; n$ }: n. e6 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); 9 U+ @5 E; K% s有些会直接写出"No separate checks" + a) ]/ h4 ?- g) c3 J! S) i% Q
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? / u9 K& H. ` |% z* k4 \7 RIf you invite people or initiate the gathering:如果你邀请、召集聚会6 {% X' P, c3 L
% P {+ Q, ^) K看你怎么说: 2 A' ?7 c: _2 k- t' j4 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 % f1 ?) {4 b0 i o6 f
# e' w" C$ _& O) B. p$ w% @ ) i$ _" a7 ^9 vIt also depends on how big the group is: 也看一共多少人 # x" v; k# O& E5 ]) JBig groups usually split the bill::一般人多都是分摊的/ V9 @6 _) o% d7 q3 e: _ 1 H2 Z6 a5 X: a' _( w- t7 b4 q& H+ Z
1 H5 R0 I i. s/ j( {! O男生要请女生吗?Do men always pay? j% `+ T! @& G$ L! G+ b$ rIf it's romantic, maybe the first few dates: 如果是浪漫约会,前几次男生会付; c6 c: l( {4 n _
If it's not romantic, people just split the bill: 如果不是浪漫关系,那就分摊 ; ^+ a$ B6 s, g ) E) v& M" g$ J% ` 9 _: N; k# z: G9 \- w) HOverall, splitting the bill is much more common than one person paying: 总体来说,分摊比请客常见得多# \$ m- {7 X3 d( W9 t, M
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Hospitable & reciprocal: 热情好客、礼尚往来
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Many like to treat foreign friends: 很多经常请外国朋友吃饭 , u% W- b/ }3 y( s$ L3 J*其实也没必要一直很客气;外国人很习惯分摊。* 0 U2 \# D% P! p( @. VReciprocity: 礼尚往来0 S* D2 g$ Z& c2 H% m! P/ O
Return the favor:同上( F1 _5 M& k" { f7 ^) |1 s6 C* G
Goes back and forth: 你一次我一次- c! n) K& M6 p) V: f
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Generous vs. cheap: 大方、小气
“小气”的说法更多: 9 y- D, R4 K, z. Q" ^
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Miserly
Stingy
Cheapskate:铁公鸡(名词) 9 H: Q8 C! F: d0 p ~9 {, n+ X
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Giving
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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?0 W" a3 ]6 s S: W5 E& a! Q$ J/ S, i
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