bill ♦︎ account ♦︎ invoice ♦︎ check ♦︎ tabThese are all words for a record of how much you owe for goods or services that you have bought or used.这些词均表示账单、账目。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the bill / invoice / tab / check for sth◆to pay / settle a bill / an account / an invoice / a check◆to pick up the bill / check / tab◆to put sth on the bill / (sb's) account / the tab◆to send / submit a bill / an invoice to a customer◆to ask for / get the bill / check■bill [countable] a list of goods that you have bought or services that you have used, showing how much you owe; the price or cost of sth账单◆the telephone / electricity / gas bill电话费/电费/煤气费账单◆We ran up a massive hotel bill.我们积下了一大笔旅馆费。◆Is the company going to foot the bill(= pay) for the repairs?公司会支付修理费吗?◆I'll be sending you the bill(= I will expect you to pay) for the dry-cleaning!我这就给你发账单付干洗费!◆ (especially BrE) The waiter brought the bill to their table.侍者把账单拿到他们桌边。 see also bill ⇨ chargeverb■account [countable] an arrangement with a shop or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month; the money owed in such an arrangement赊销账;赊欠账;赊欠款◆Put it on my account please.请记在我的赊购账上。◆We have accounts with most of our suppliers.我们与大多数供应商实行赊购制。◆She bought the furniture she wanted on account(= she would pay for it later).她赊购了想要的家具。■invoice [countable] (ratherformal) a bill for goods that sb has bought or work that has been done for sb发票;(发货或服务)费用清单◆The timber merchants sent an invoice for £250.木材商发出了一张250英镑的发票。 see also invoice ⇨ chargeverbNOTE辨析 Bill or invoice?You would get a bill in a restaurant, bar or hotel; from a company that supplies you with gas, electricity, etc.; or from sb whose property you have damaged. An invoice is for goods supplied or work done as agreed between a customer and supplier, and is usually sent after the goods have been delivered or the work finished. * bill指餐馆、酒吧、旅馆或煤气公司、电力公司等开出的账单,也指财产所有者开出的索赔账单。invoice指供求双方按约定发货或提供服务的费用清单,通常于交货或完工后发出。■check [countable] (NAmE) a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant餐饮账单◆Can I have the check, please?请给我结账好吗?ⓘ In British English the usual word for this is bill.在英式英语中表达此义通常用bill。■tab [countable] (ratherinformal) a bill for goods you receive but pay for later, especially for food or drinks in a restaurant or bar; the price or cost of sth(待付的)账单;(尤指)餐饮账单;费用◆a bar tab酒吧账单◆Can I put it on my tab?我可以记账吗?◆He walked out of the restaurant and left me to pick up the tab(= pay) for the whole meal.他走出餐馆,丢下我为整顿饭买单。