听说学英语日报No.071

Don't worry about money; your drinks are on the house.

◆on the house
字面词义：在房子上
真正含义：由商家出钱免费招待。

◆句子翻译
不要担心钱的问题，这些是免费的！

1、Lunch is not on the house!
天下没有免费的午餐！
2、It's on the house.
这是本餐厅奉送的。
3、Are they on the house?
这些是赠送的吗？
4、The food and drinks here are on the house.
这儿的食物和饮料都是免费的。

5、Drinks and meals are on the house tonight!
今晚酒饭由店方免费招待！
6、The landlord gave us a drink on the house.
店主免费请我们喝酒。
7、It was the publican's birthday, so all the drinks were on the house.
那天是酒店老板的生日，所以免费招待顾客喝酒。
8、The first drink on Thursday was on the house in the leading saloon.
一些有名气的酒吧，星期四的头一杯酒从前是免费的。