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Settle the Bill
1. I'd like to settle my bill now.
我想结账。
地道的关于“结账”的英语口语
对话一
- Could you bring us our check?
能给我们账单吗？
- Here you are. Who will settle the bill?
给您，谁买单呢？
- Be my guest, Lyon.
我来买单，李昂。
- OK, it will be my turn next time.
好吧，下次我来。
解析：
1）se原由网ttle /'set()l/ v. 解决；安排
settle accounts 与...结清帐目，（跟某人）算账，（向某人）报复
- How do you wish to settle your account, sir. In cash or by credit card?
您想怎么结帐，用现金还是信用卡？
- Some daywww.58yuanyou.com I'll settle the account with you!
总有一天我要跟你算！
2）be my guest
a. 请自便，随意
- If anybody wants to work on this, be my guest.
如果哪位想干这个，请便。
- Do you mind if I look at your notes?
我想看一下你的笔记，你介意么？
- Of course not. Be my guest.
当然不，请便。
b. 邀请做客
- Would you be my guest for dinner on Friday night?
你周五晚上能来我家做客吗？
- Would you care to be my guest?
你愿意接受我的款待吗？
c. 请客
- Be my guest, Lyon.
我来买单，李昂。
- OK, it will be my turn next time.
好吧，下次我来。
Bill
2. I'd like to settle my bill now.
我想结账。
对话二
- When you go diwww.58yuanyou.comnner with John, who foots the bill?
你和约翰出去吃饭时，是谁付账的？
- Why asking that? It's often the sort of Dutch treat.
问这干什么？一般都是各付各的。
解析：
1）Dutch treat = Go Dutch 各付各账
- If a friend and I go out to eat, we might go dutch,.
假如我和朋友出去吃，我们可能会各付各的。
- 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 负担费用；买单
- Who is going to foot the bill for the 原由网loss?
谁要赔偿这些损失？
3）fit the bill 很符合
- If you fit the bill, send a CV to Rebecca Rees.
如果你符合要求，就寄一份简历给丽贝卡里斯。
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