Settle the Bill

1. I'd like to settle my bill now.

我想結(jié)賬。

地道的關(guān)于“結(jié)賬”的英語口語

對話一

- Could you bring us our check?

能給我們賬單嗎？

- Here you are. Who will settle the bill?

給您，誰買單呢？

- Be my guest, Lyon.

我來買單，李昂。

- OK, it will be my turn next time.

好吧，下次我來。

解析：

1）settle /'set(?)l/ v. 解決；安排

settle accounts 與...結(jié)清帳目，（跟某人）算賬，（向某人）報復(fù)

- How do you wish to settle your account, sir. In cash or by credit card?

您想怎么結(jié)帳，用現(xiàn)金還是信用卡？

- Some day I'll settle the account with you!

總有一天我要跟你算！

2）be my guest

a. 請自便，隨意

- If anybody wants to work on this, be my guest.

如果哪位想干這個，請便。

- Do you mind if I look at your notes?

我想看一下你的筆記，你介意么？

- Of course not. Be my guest.

當(dāng)然不，請便。

b. 邀請做客

- Would you be my guest for dinner on Friday night?

你周五晚上能來我家做客嗎？

- Would you care to be my guest?

你愿意接受我的款待嗎？

c. 請客

- Be my guest, Lyon.

我來買單，李昂。

- OK, it will be my turn next time.

好吧，下次我來。

賬的！

Bill

2. I'd like to settle my bill now.

我想結(jié)賬。

對話二

- When you go dinner with John, who foots the bill?

你和約翰出去吃飯時，是誰付賬的？

- Why asking that? It's often the sort of Dutch treat.

問這干什么？一般都是各付各的。

?解析：

1）Dutch treat = Go Dutch 各付各賬

- If a friend and I go out to eat, we might go dutch,.

假如我和朋友出去吃，我們可能會各付各的。

- If a friend and I go out to eat. It's often the sort of Dutch treat.

假如我和朋友出去吃，一般都是各付各的。

2）foot the bill 負(fù)擔(dān)費用；買單

- Who is going to foot the bill for the loss?

誰要賠償這些損失？

3）fit the bill 很符合

- If you fit the bill, send a CV to Rebecca Rees.

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