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pourboire

/poor-bwar; English poor-bwahr/US // purˈbwar; English pʊərˈbwɑr //UK // French (purbwar) //

餐馆,餐馆老板,餐馆老板娘

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural pour·boires [poor-bwar; English poor-bwahrz]. /purˈbwar; English pʊərˈbwɑrz/. French.

    • : a gratuity; tip.

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Examples

  • And the porter spat and grinned, and said to Nancy: "Faut lui donner son pourboire."

  • He took his pourboire and left the rest, just as he treated monsieur.

  • Only, if I keep you more than a week it will then be three and a half florins per day, and no pourboire.

  • Then turning to De Peyster and exhibiting his pourboire, he repeated, “Comprenez vous franais?”

  • Then to Jefferson she added: “Give him a franc for a pourboire—that makes five francs altogether.”