A：I'm absolutely stuffed. I don't think I've ever eaten so much at one sitting.撐死我了.我從來沒有一口氣吃什么多過.

B：Same here. How did we manage to eat seven jin of dumplings?我也一樣.我們一共吃了七斤水餃,這究竟是怎么辦到的?

A：Well, I had five of them. the bill, please.呃,我吃了五斤.勞駕,結(jié)賬.

B：That will be 71 yuan.71元整.

A：Here's 80. keep the change.這是80.留著零錢吧。

B：I'm sorry, sir?不好意思,先生,我不大明白你的意思.

A：He means, 'Could we get the change please?'他的意思是,我們能找零嗎?

B：Of course, one moment please.當(dāng)然,請(qǐng)稍等.

A：What did you mean when you said 'keep the change'?你說”零錢留著吧”是什么意思?

B：It's called a 'tip'. Think of it as a gift given to the server to show appreciation for their good service. It's common practice in the States.我們把它叫做小費(fèi),我們把它當(dāng)做給服務(wù)生的禮物,用來表達(dá)對(duì)他們優(yōu)質(zhì)服務(wù)的感激之情.這種做法在美國很普遍.