"pick up the check" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 買單

Definition

在餐廳或類似場所為大家付帳，通常是為一羣人買單。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

美式英語中的口語用法，相當於 「請客」或「結帳」。英式英語多用「bill」不是「check」。通常指一人替多人買單。

Examples

I'll pick up the check tonight.

今晚我來**買單**。

Who wants to pick up the check this time?

這次誰來**買單**？

He offered to pick up the check for everyone.

他主動提出為大家**買單**。

She insisted on picking up the check after our big dinner.

我們喫完大餐後，她堅持要**買單**。

Next time, let me pick up the check—you got it last time.

下次讓我來**買單**吧—上次是你付的。

It was so generous of him to pick up the check for the whole party.

他為整個聚會**買了單**，真是太慷慨了。