英语翻译

英语翻译
An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal.If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him,you may say something like this,"I'm afraid it'll have to be some place cheap,as I have very little money." The other person may say,"Ok,I'll meet you at Mc Donald's."
This means that the two agree to go Dutch,that is,each person pays for himself.He may also say,"Oh,no.I want to take you to lunch at Smith's,"or"I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there.They're great." This means the person wants to pay for of you .You may just say,"Thank you.That would be very nice."
American customs about who pays for dates are much the same as in other parts of the world.In teh old days,American women wanted men to pay for all the meals.But,todays,a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way on the date.If a man asks her to go out for a dance,it means,"Come,as my guest." So you can see,it is a polite thing to make the question clear at thye very beginning.