1、如果光用叉子把食物叉起来有困难的话,可以用一小片面包或者餐刀帮忙;但是千万不要直接用手。 If you are having difficulty getting food onto your fork, use a small piece of bread or your knife to assist. Never use your fingers or thumb. 按美国人的习惯,你不一定要吃餐桌上所有的菜,而且到最后你盘子里的菜没有吃完,也不是不礼貌的。不要询问别人为什么不吃某个菜,或者询问别人为什么不把菜吃完。 It is acceptabl
2、e in the United States not to accept all offerings, and to not finish all the food on your plate. No one should ask why another doesn't want any of a dish or why he has not finished a serving. 不要对餐桌上的菜进行批评,也不应该对菜的分量多少进行品头论足。 There should be no negative comments about the food nor
3、 of the offerings available. 吃东西的时候要闭上嘴。不要在吃东西的时候发出声音,嘴里有食物的时候也不要讲话;在吃的时候也不该有不应有的噪声发出来。 Chew with your mouth closed. Do not slurp, talk with food in your mouth, or make loud or unusual noises while eating. 当你需要离开餐桌的时候,只要说“对不起”或者“对不起,我得离开一下”就可以了。不要详细解释为什么要离开的原因,更不要说“我要上厕所了”之类的话语。
4、Say "Excuse me," or "Excuse me. I'll be right back," before leaving the table. Do not state that you are going to the restroom. 不要大声说话,好像非要全桌的人都必须听你似的;要让其他人也有说话的机会。 Do not talk excessively loudly. Give others equal opportunities for conversation. 千万不要在餐桌上擤鼻子或者吐痰。如果你必须做这些,你得先离开餐桌,
5、在隐秘的地方进行。 Do not blow your nose at the table. Excuse yourself from the table if you must do so. 在餐桌上不该打饱嗝儿、咳嗽、打哈欠和打喷嚏之类。万一你做了,赶快向大家表示歉意,说“对不起”。 Burping, coughing, yawning, or sneezing at the table should be avoided. If you do so, say, "Excuse me." 不可以玩弄食物或者餐具;更不能拿着餐具手舞足蹈地讲话,不能拿餐具
6、指人。 Do not "play with" your food or utensils. Never wave or point silverware. 你可以把你手肘以下的部分放在餐桌上,但是不可把手肘放在餐桌上 You may rest forearms or hands on the table, but not elbows. 在没有把你自己盘子里的那一份吃完以前,不可以要更多同样的菜。 Before asking for additional helpings, always finish the serving on your plate
7、first. 在正式宴会中,男士们在女士进入和离开餐桌的时候都应该起立。 Gentlemen should stand when a lady leaves or rejoins the table in formal social settings. 餐桌上不可使用手机讲话或者收发短 讯,也不该看书和听随身听。只有在早餐的时候可以看报。如果有什么紧急的事必须通话,那也必须先向全桌的人打个招呼,然后离开餐桌才接电话,以免你的讲话影响大家。Do not talk on your phone or "text" at the table, or othe