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leave a pourboire for sb
pourboire 为法语借词，常出现于正式或文学语境中，与 tip 同义。
He left a generous pourboire for the waiter.
他给服务员留下了一笔慷慨的小费。
小费，赏钱
pourboires — plural of pourboire
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小费，赏钱
a small amount of money given for services rendered, as to a waiter
He left a generous pourboire for the waiter.
他给服务员留下了一笔慷慨的小费。
源自法语，指给服务员等的小费
小费(尤指法国语境中给服务员等的额外赏钱)。
A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.
贿赂
A bribe.
The waiter expects a generous pourboire for his excellent service.
服务员期望因他优质的服务而得到丰厚的小费。
In some countries, it is customary to leave a pourboire for the hotel staff.
在一些国家，给酒店员工留下小费是惯例。
He discreetly slipped a pourboire into the doorman's hand.
他悄悄地把小费塞进门卫手中。
pourboire 为法语借词，常出现于正式或文学语境中，与 tip 同义。
He left a generous pourboire for the waiter.
他给服务员留下了一笔慷慨的小费。
She gave a pourboire to the bellboy.
她给了门童一份小费。
In some countries, it is considered rude to accept a pourboire.
在某些国家，接受小费被认为是不礼貌的。
Not this
I pourboired the waiter after the meal.
Use this
I gave the waiter a pourboire after the meal.
'pourboire' 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用 'give a pourboire' 或动词 'tip'。
Not this
He left pourboire on the table.
Use this
He left a pourboire on the table.
'pourboire' 是可数名词，需要不定冠词 'a' 或复数形式 'pourboires'。
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可数名词，通常用于正式场合，同tip。
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