give backsheesh (to sb.)
He gave backsheesh to the bellboy.
他给了门童小费。
小费，酒钱
小额酬金；(=baksheesh)酒钱；小费
同baksheesh
小额酬金
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
After the meal, he left a generous backsheesh for the waiter.
饭后，他给服务员留了一笔丰厚的小费。
用法提示：此处 backsheesh 用作不可数名词，表示‘小费’。
The bellhop smiled when the guest handed him some backsheesh.
当客人递给门童一些小费时，他笑了。
用法提示：backsheesh 在此指‘小费’，是名词。
She gave the taxi driver a small backsheesh for helping with her bags.
她给了出租车司机一点小费，感谢他帮忙提行李。
用法提示：backsheesh 用作不可数名词，意为‘赏钱’或‘小费’。
He gave backsheesh to the bellboy.
他给了门童小费。
Tourists often pay backsheesh for services.
游客经常为服务付小费。
backsheesh 为不可数名词，通常不用冠词。
She offered backsheesh to the guide.
她给了导游小费。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gave a backsheesh to the waiter.
正确表达He gave backsheesh to the waiter.
backsheesh 是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词 'a' 连用。应省略冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I backsheeshed the bellboy.
正确表达I gave backsheesh to the bellboy.
backsheesh 是名词，不是动词。表达‘给小费’需用动词 give 加名词 backsheesh。
拼写不同，backsheesh是其变体
tip是更常见、通用的词，backsheesh较少用，多用于中东或南亚地区
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