【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。