美式俚语小课堂：On the House

On the House？跟房子有关系吗？在屋里，还是在屋顶上？如果这样想，可就被它误导啦。它在俚语中的意思是：

Given away free

免费赠送

或者

Without asking for money

不用钱

一起看看例句：

[家有喜旺 S01E20]

A: I like to believe that there's something great out there waiting for me. You know?

B: Well, who knows? Maybe you could be waiter to the president someday. You’re sure handsome enough.

A: Thanks. You know, I just took some scones out of the oven. Why don't I bring you ladies a couple on the house?

A: 我一直相信有什么好事在等着我呢，你看呢？

B: 有可能啊，没准儿有一天你能去服侍总统呢。起码外表肯定过关了。

A: 谢谢！说起来，我刚烤了点小烤饼，送你们俩尝尝怎么样？

[打工姐妹花 S03E05]

A: Here you go, ladies, a Max's home made cupcake on the house.

B: Nah, I'm cool. I'm saving my calories for one of those fabulous new cronuts.

A: 姑娘们，送你们免费请吃个麦克斯自制小蛋糕。

B: 不用了，谢谢。我要把我今天的卡路里配额留给超酷的新牛角圈。

[老爸老妈浪漫史 S08E14]

A: After you.

B: Aw, thank you.

A: On the house, Robin! Take this bagel on the house. Have a paper on the house. I'd give you a house on the house if I could. You’re so beautiful. Everything in life should be free.

B: It’s so wonderful to be me!

A: 你先。

B: 谢谢。

A: 送你的，罗宾。贝果圈送你，报纸送你，只要你愿意房子也可以送你。沉鱼落雁之姿，世间万物皆可送你。

B: 做自己感觉真好！

小结：It’s on the house. 常用于酒店、饭馆和酒吧免费招待的酒水、食物或服务。现在也更多地用于其他表达“请客”的语境中。

你Get了吗？

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