Cash Register /ˈkæʃ ˌredʒɪstər/
A cash register is a machine used in bars and restaurants to keep money and print receipts.
It has buttons for entering prices and a drawer for storing cash.
When the bartender finishes the bill, the cash register gives the correct change if needed.
Some cash registers have a small screen to show the total amount.
They help bartenders keep track of sales and make work faster.
The cash register is usually placed in front of the bartender at the counter, making it easy to collect payment and print receipts when guests pay their bill.
收银机是一种在酒吧和餐厅用来收钱和打印收据的机器。
它有按键输入价格，还有一个抽屉用来存放现金。
当调酒师结账时，收银机可以找零。
有些收银机配有小屏幕显示总金额。
它能帮助调酒师记录销售情况，提高工作效率。
客人通常在柜台结账时，会看到收银机正对着工作人员放置，方便收款和打印收据。
注意：美式英语称收银机为 cash register （字面直译“现金记录器”），而英式英语更常用 till /tɪl/（原指钱柜抽屉，现泛指整个收银设备）。
配套练习✍️
🔍 完形填空（Cloze Test）
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A cash register keeps money and prints ______.
（a. posters / b. receipts / c. menus） -
The cash register has a drawer for ______.
（a. ice / b. fruit / c. cash） -
Bartenders use the cash register to give the correct ______.
（a. change / b. drink / c. order） -
Some cash registers show the total amount on a ______.
（a. drawer / b. screen / c. clock） -
Cash registers are mostly placed on the ______ in bars.
（a. counter / b. roof / c. floor）
✅ 选择题（Multiple Choice）
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What is the main job of a cash register?
A) To cook food
B) To handle money
C) To clean tables -
How does a cash register help bartenders?
A) It makes work faster
B) It keeps drinks cold
C) It grows fruit -
What comes out of a cash register for the customer?
A) A receipt
B) A plate
C) A bottle
✏️ 填空题（Fill in the Blanks）
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Some cash registers have a small ______ to show the total.
（可选答案：screen, knife, bag） -
Bartenders use the cash register to give ______ if needed.
（可选答案：change, food, ice） -
The cash register helps keep track of ______.
（可选答案：sales, music, menus） -
The money is kept in a ______ inside the cash register.
（可选答案：drawer, glass, napkin）
练习答案✅
完形填空
- b. receipts
- c. cash
- a. change
- b. screen
- a. counter
选择题
6. B) To handle money
7. A) It makes work faster
8. A) A receipt
填空题
9. screen
10. change
11. sales
12. drawer
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