帳單的15-20%
Marsha and Victor are friends. They are chatting.
瑪莎和維克多是朋友。他們正在聊天。
Marsha: Do you know about tipping in the U.S.?
瑪莎：你知道在美國有給小費的習慣嗎？
Victor: Tipping? What`s that?
維克多：小費？那是什麼？
Marsha: It’s when you give extra money to service workers, like waiters or taxi drivers, to say thank you.
瑪莎：就是在你給服務生或計程車司機之類的服務人員額外的錢，以表示感謝。
extra(adj.)額外的、附加的service(n.)服務、接待service charge服務費be in service當傭人serve(v.)提供食物或飲料
Victor: Oh, how much do people usually tip there?
維克多：喔，在美國人們通常會給多少小費？
usually(adv.)通常地always(adv.)常常often(adv.)時常sometimes(adv.)有時候seldom(adv.)很少never(adv.)從不
Marsha: It’s usually 15-20% of the bill.
瑪莎：通常是帳單的15-20%。
bill(n.)帳單
Victor: Got it!
維克多：懂了！
Marsha: Service workers often need tips because their pay may be low. Tips help them earn enough.
瑪莎：服務員通常需要小費，因為他們的薪水可能較低。小費可以幫助他們維持生計。
pay(n.)薪資hourly pay時薪earn(v.)賺（錢）、賺得earn a living謀生=make a living
Victor: Oh, I see. But why do they need tips? Shouldn’t their bosses pay them more?
維克多：喔，我明白了。但為什麼他們需要小費呢？難道不應該是老板付他們更多薪水才對？
Marsha: Good question, Victor. Some people think so too. In some areas, they are trying to pay workers more, but right now, tipping is how customers can help them make more money.
瑪莎：好問題，維克多。有些人也這麼認為。在一些地方，他們正在努力提高工資，但目前來說，給小費是顧客幫助他們賺更多錢的方式。
so(adv.)如此pay(v.)支付sb. pay money for sth.某人付（金額）買…pay in cash現金支付=pay with cashpay by credit card信用卡支付
Victor: That makes sense. I’ll remember to tip when I’m in the U.S.
維克多：有道理。我到美國時會記得給小費的。
make sense 有道理、有意義remember to do sth.記得去做某事
Marsha: Great! It helps them a lot.
瑪莎：太好了！那對他們會很有幫助。