tipping

tipping — 名詞

1. the social practice of giving a small extra amount of money — called a tip — to

1.名詞B1
釋義

給小費

顧客為感謝服務而額外給錢的習慣

the social practice of giving a small extra amount of money — called a tip — to a waiter, taxi driver, hotel cleaner, or other service worker as a way of thanking them for their work.

例句

In the United States, tipping is expected in most sit-down restaurants.

在美國，大多數有座位的餐廳都期望顧客給小費。

collocation: tipping is expected

Élise read a guidebook about tipping customs before her trip to Japan.

Élise 在去日本旅行前讀了一本關於小費習俗的指南。

collocation: tipping customs

同義詞
  • gratuity

    more formal term for a tip, often used in written rules or hotel policies

  • service charge

    an automatic fee added to the bill, not a voluntary extra payment

用法筆記

Tipping customs vary widely by country. In some places, a 15–20% tip is standard; in others, service workers expect no tip at all.

常見錯誤

❌I gave a tipping to the waiter.
✅I gave a tip to the waiter.' or 'I tipped the waiter.
💡'tipping' is the general practice (uncountable noun); the individual payment is a 'tip'.
❌Tipping is not allowed in Japan.
✅Tipping is not expected in Japan.
💡In Japan, tipping is not customary rather than being forbidden.