今天的主题是TIP
首先是文章
A：Wow. That's was one of the best steaks I've had in a while.
(in a while 这里是很久的意思 但我上网查了查 很多都是表示非常短暂的时间
LIKE：He comes to our room for a chat every once in a while 希望得到大家指点）
B: Oh yeap. It looked delictable. Shall we get the bill？
（在get the bill 这里同样也有很多付款的用法
http://www.sohu.com/a/194893994_100026972 详细看链接
delictable get到了个新词 秀色可餐）
A: Sure, but I'don't know how much to tip. It's such a headache.
B: Well, acceptable gratuity at sit-down restaurants has increased a lot, so now it's basically fifteen to twenty percent.
( gratuity 正式的小费用语 有意思的是它的变形
gratuitous 指的是无偿，不必要的 意思
LIKE： I felt that the violence in the film was more gratuitous than necessary.)
A: So, if i really liked my meal, I should tip more?
B: Not just the meal, but the experience in general. Judging by your meal and the good service, I'd say eighteen percent would be good.
( not just ....but 的用法 不仅.....而且
Judging by I‘d 这个d不发音）
A: That's such a big chunk of the menu price. Servers must make a killing on tips.
( big chunk of 一大部分
make a killing 这个用法还是很新奇的 意思是大赚一笔
同样make a living 谋求生计
很多有关金钱的词 赚、挣这些多用earn
但类似make a killing 只能用make)
B:Well, it is a big proportion of their income, but they don't get benefits and their wages alone aren't enough to make ends meet. Tipping supplements their wages so they can make a living.
（body proportion 身材比例
wages alone 单凭工资 make ends meet 捉襟见肘的维持生计）
A：Got it. Where else do I need to tip?
B: If someone performs a service, like taxi drivers or hair stylists do, it's best to tip. Or, if your barista goes out of their way to make a fancy drink, you can give a little tip, too.
( go out of one's way 不厌其烦地 这里是特意的意思 用法还蛮特别
stylist 发型师 改天写一篇专门有关理发的文章 在这挖坑先）
A: Ah ok. It's such a complicated system.
B: It's not really a system, just an outdated tradition.
（outdated 或者用 out of date 表示过时的)
A: I see. Oh, our server's coming with the machine.
这一篇到这里就结束了
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