可是，等他坐到收款机旁的灯光之下，似乎是让酒保递给他一根火柴，我才发现事实并不如我所想。

But when he moved closer to the light by the cash register to ask the bartender for a match or something, I saw it wasn't that.

youdao

我越来越负债累累了，有些账单还不了款(那些账单随后就到了收款人的手里)，甚至在发薪日，我也是入不敷出。

I was getting further and further into debt, not paying some of my bills (which then went to collectors) and always behind, even on payday.

youdao

我要一张该收款的收据。

I want a receipt for the money.

youdao