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TABLE MANNERS AT A DINNER PARTY

宴會上的餐桌禮儀

People who go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time may be

第一次參加西式宴會的人或許會驚詫于

surprised by table manners in Western culture. Knowing them will help you

西方文化的餐桌禮儀。了解這些禮儀，能幫助你給

make a good impression.shavingsgood table manners means knowing, for

別人留下美好印象。有良好的餐桌禮儀意味著知曉(一些禮節)，例如，

example, how to use knives and forks, when to drink a toast and how to behave

如何使用刀叉，何時祝酒以及該有怎樣的舉止。

at the table. Beside your napkin you will find a small bread roll and three glasses

在你的餐巾旁，你會看到一個小面包卷和三只杯子——一只用來

—one for white wine, one for red wine, and one for water. There are two pairs

盛白酒，一只用來盛紅酒，還有一個用來喝水。餐桌上有兩副大

of knives and forks on the table, forks on the left and knives on the right of the

刀叉，叉子放在盤子左邊，刀子放在右邊。

plate. When you see two spoons, the big one is for the soup and the small one

還有兩把匙子，大的一把用來喝湯，小的一把

for the dessert. The knife and fork that are closest to your plate are a little bit

用來吃甜點，離盤子最近的那副刀叉比

bigger than the ones beside them. When you sit down at the table, you can

盤邊的稍大些。當你在餐桌旁坐下來，你就可以

take your napkin, unfold it and put it on your lap. In China, you sometimes

拿起餐巾，把它展開，然后鋪在大腿上。在中國，有時你

get a hot, damp cloth to clean your face and hands, which, however, is not

會得到一把熱乎乎的濕毛巾，用來擦手、洗臉。然而，

the custom in western 買粉絲untries.

這在西方國家是沒有的。

Dinner starts with a small dish, which is often called a starter. Some

宴會開始，先上一盤小菜，這通常叫做開胃菜。

people pray before they start eating, and other people may keep silent for a

用餐前，一些人做祈禱，還有一些人會沉默

moment. Then you can say“Enjoy your meal”to each other and everybody

片刻。這時你們就可以互相說聲“請用餐”，然后大家

starts eating. For the starter, which you eat with the smaller pair, you keep

開始吃起來。你要先用那副小的刀叉吃第一道菜，

the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left. After the starter you

應是左手拿叉，右手拿刀。吃完，就

will get a bowl of soup—but only one bowl of soup and never ask for a se買粉絲nd

會上來一碗湯菜——只能是一個湯菜，永遠不能要

serving.

第二個。

The next dish is the main 買粉絲urse. Many westerners think the chicken breast

接下來的菜便是主菜。許多西方人認為，

with its tender white flesh is the best part of the bird. Some people can use

白嫩的雞脯肉是雞身上最好吃的部分。有些人吃雞肉或其他禽肉時

their fingers when they are eating chicken or other birds, but never touch beef or

可以用手；但一定不要用手去拿牛肉或

other meat on bones. It is polite to finish eating everything on your plate, so

其他肉排。吃完自己盤子里的所有東西是禮貌的，所以

don’t take more food than you need.

不要往自己的盤子里放過多的食物。

At table, you should try to speak quietly and smile a lot, but do not laugh

用餐時，說話聲音要小，面帶笑容，但不能一直大笑

all the time.

不止。

Most Westerners like soft drinks if they will drive home. Many of them

如果要開車回家，大多數西方人喜歡喝不含酒精的飲料。許多人

drink white or red wine with the food. When drinking to someone’s health,

吃東西時喝白葡萄酒或紅葡萄酒。當為某人健康干杯時，

you raise your glasses, but the glasses should not touch. The custom of toasting

你要舉起酒杯，但不要碰杯。

in some parts of China is to finish the drink at once, but Westerners usually

在中國的一些地方，干杯表示把杯中的酒

take only a sip. For drinking ring a dinner, the best advice is never to

一次喝光，但西方人則通常是呷一小口。對于在宴會上飲酒，建議你

drink too much.

最好不要過度飲酒。

Table manners change over time. They follow the fashion of the day.

餐桌禮儀隨著時代的變化而變化。它們有著時代特點。

Besides, table manners are only important at formal dinner parties. If you�re

而且，餐桌禮儀只有在正規的宴會才重要。如果你

not sure what to do, you can always follow your hosts. Although good manners

對該怎么做沒有把握，就注意主人是怎么做的。雖然良好的禮儀常使你

always make you look good, you do not need to worry about all these rules

風度優雅，但是當你和朋友或家人一起進餐時，

whileshavingsdinner with your friends or family.

就不必為那些規矩而擔擾了。

你吃飽了嗎用英語怎么說？

你吃飽了嗎？用英語怎么說。

Have you had enough？（你吃飽了嗎）

我吃飽了最簡單的英文表達方式是 I am full.（英式英語是 I am full up.）

如果問別人“你吃飽了嗎？”，

“Are you full？”這種表達方式就太直接了，有些不禮貌，有嫌棄對方吃的太多的意思。

擴展

A ：Have you had enough（to eat）？

你吃飽了嗎？

B: Thanks. I’m full.

謝謝，我吃飽了。

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