【轻松英文阅读】餐桌上的惊喜

 It was just another day in the life of a waitress, as the new customer came in, sat down, and ordered his meal.

 

One thing about restaurants in America, though, is that food servers² don’t just bring food, but will also talk to diners about their life, their dreams, and just about anything else. So this time the anonymous³ server¹ told the customer that she had an Italian family and had studied art education , but because of her finances⁴, had never actually been to Italy.

 

At the end of the meal, the customer got up, went to pay, and said his goodbyes. And the waitress went back to work. But when she got back to the man’s table, she got a huge surprise. Instead of leaving the normal 15-20 percent⁵ tip⁶ for the $60 meal, the customer had left her $1,000, along with a note that said, ‘Your ticket to Italy. Enjoy.’’

1 server   

n.服伺者，服勤者，伺候者

参考例句：

• The server is introducing the pub.侍者正在介绍这家酒吧.
• My server is having problems this morning.我的服务器今天早上出了问题。

2 servers   

n.服务器( server的名词复数 )；（餐馆给顾客上菜的）侍者；发球者；（教堂做礼拜时的）助祭

参考例句：

• Using Servers controller to call Word to create templates,which can create Word documents. 用Servers控件调用Word能够较好地实现Delphi对Word的控制。 来自互联网
• Have you noticed anyone accessing anything unusual on the servers? 你是否注意到有人从服务器获得任何不平常的东西？ 来自电影对白

3 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

4 finances   

n.(pl.)财源，资产

参考例句：

• I need a professional to sort out my finances. 我需要专业人士为我管理财务。
• The company's finances are looking a bIt'shaky. 这个公司的财政情况看来有点不稳定。

5 percent   

adj./adv.百分之一，(与基数词连用)百分之...；n.百分之...

参考例句：

• The goal was missed by less than one percent.差不到百分之一就完成目标了。
• Forty percent of her money is spent on books.她把百分之四十的钱用来买书。

6 tip   

n.顶，尖端，梢，末端；倾斜；垃圾场；小费；轻击；指点；秘密消息；vt.装顶端；使倾斜，使翻倒，泄露；告诫；暗示；给...小费，轻击；vi.倾斜，翻倒，倾覆，踮脚走，给小费

参考例句：

• She nearly forgot to give him a tip for his service.她几乎忘记给他的服务付小费。
• I have his name on the tip of my tongue.我几乎想起他的名字。