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26. The Missing Tip
第26課 失蹤的小費
Chen is in America. His American friend, Daisy, suggested having lunch with him at a restaurant.
小陳在美國。他的美國朋友黛西提議和他到餐廳吃午飯。
C: Why's that waiter so angry?
那個服務員為什么那么生氣？
D: Those people who just left didn't seem to give him any tip, which made him angry.
那些剛走的人似乎沒給他小費，這令他不悅。
C: Is that absolutely necessary here?
在這兒給小費有絕對的必要嗎？
D: Kind of. It's the custom. You can't really avoid leaving at least a small tip.
多多少少。給小費是人習慣，你免不了至少要留一點小費。
C: But suppose the service is bad?
但是假如服務不好呢？
D: In that case, of course, we don't leave one.
那樣子的話，我們就當然不留。
C: And does the waiter know that's why you didn't give him a tip?
而服務員知道那就是為什么你們沒給他小費的原因嗎？
D: Exactly. It's just like telling him off.
正是，那就像是在責備他。
C: No wonder he's so angry.
難怪他那么生氣。
D: Well, in fact, the people did leave him a tip, but that kid over there took it.
嗯，其實那些人確實給他留了小費，但是那邊那個小鬼把它拿走了。
