bill

Common expressions

• the bill comes to (£55): 账单金额为（55英镑）
• (Could we) have the bill: 请把账单给我们
• split/divide the bill: 把账单分开
• put (the beer) on the bill: 把（啤酒）加到账单上
• pay the bill: 结账; 买单

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:

1. Waiter! Could we …… the bill, please?
2. He left without …… his share of the bill. How could he do that?
3. The final bill …… to £126.75. There’s no service charge, so let’s add a £10 tip.
4. Let’s …… the bill between the four of us. It’s too much for one person to pay.
5. Waiter! I’d like another beer, please. Just …… it on the bill.

Note

Note these types of bill:

• He ran up a huge phone bill when he was on holiday. (他度假时欠了一大笔电话费。)
• I always pay my electricity bills on time. (我总是按时支付电费。)
• If you don’t pay your gas bill, you’ll be cut off. (如果你不付煤气费，你会被切断。)