"run a tab" in Chinese (Simplified)
记账(在酒吧/餐厅先消费后付)
Definition
在酒吧或餐厅请店员记录消费,最后一起结账,而不是每次点单都付款。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于酒吧或休闲餐厅,多见于美国。顾客通常请求 'Can I run a tab?',不要和 'run up a bill'(花了很多钱)混淆。
Examples
Can I run a tab until I leave?
我可以在离开前先**记账**吗?
If you run a tab at this bar, remember to pay before you leave.
如果你在这家酒吧**记账**,记得离开前要付钱。
He often runs a tab when he meets friends for drinks.
他和朋友喝酒时经常**记账**。
"Let’s just run a tab tonight and split it at the end," Sarah suggested.
Sarah 说:“我们今晚**记账**,最后再平摊吧。”
We don’t need to pay each time; just run a tab for the whole table.
我们不用每次都付账,直接给整个桌子**记账**吧。
You probably shouldn’t run a tab if you think you might forget your wallet.
如果你觉得自己可能会忘带钱包,最好不要**记账**。