【口语】中级美语L26

26. The Missing Tip 第26课 失踪的小费 Chen is in America. His American friend, Daisy, suggested having lunch with him at a restaurant. 小陈在美国。他的美国朋友黛西提议和他到餐厅吃午饭。 C: Why's that waiter so angry? 那个服务员为什么那么生气？ D: Those people who just left didn't seem to give him any tip, which made him angry. 那些刚走的人似乎没给他小费，这令他不悦。 C: Is that absolutely necessary here? 在这儿给小费有绝对的必要吗？ D: Kind of. It's the custom. You can't really avoid leaving at least a small tip. 多多少少。给小费是人习惯，你免不了至少要留一点小费。 C: But suppose the service is bad? 但是假如服务不好呢？ D: In that case, of course, we don't leave one. 那样子的话，我们就当然不留。 C: And does the waiter know that's why you didn't give him a tip? 而服务员知道那就是为什么你们没给他小费的原因吗？ D: Exactly. It's just like telling him off. 正是，那就像是在责备他。 C: No wonder he's so angry. 难怪他那么生气。 D: Well, in fact, the people did leave him a tip, but that kid over there took it. 嗯，其实那些人确实给他留了小费，但是那边那个小鬼把它拿走了。