【英语时差8，16】谈谈用餐礼仪

 Mike: You've got to try these sausages, Amanda. They're delicious!

Amanda: I'd love to eat a sausage, Mike, but didn't your mother ever teach you any table manners¹? You shouldn't talk with your mouth full! No one wants to see what your food looks like when it's all chewed² up, and besides, I think you just spit³ something in my eye!

Mike: Sorry! Sometimes I just get excited about something and then I forget my manners. While we're on the topic, though, is there anything else I need to be aware of?

Amanda: First of all, you should sit with better posture⁴ when you're eating. You shouldn't put your elbows on the dinner table, and you definitely⁵ shouldn't be all slouched over－that's just rude. Also, when you're having a meal with relatives or family friends, you should always wait for your elders to start eating first before you take anything for yourself.

Mike: Wow, maybe I should just call you "Miss Manners" from now on. How did you become such an expert on this subject anyway?

Amanda: I don't know if I'm an "expert," but my parents were always very strict about this kind of thing when I was growing up. Weren't yours?

Mike: ... Hold on! I'll answer you as soon as I finish swallowing my food!

1 manners   

n.礼貌；规矩

参考例句：

• You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。
• His manners are rough,but he is a kind man at heart.他虽然举止粗鲁，但心地善良。

2 chewed   

v.咀嚼，咬( chew的过去式和过去分词 )；（因为紧张等）咬住，不停地啃，（为尝味道）不停地咀嚼

参考例句：

• The rats have chewed away some of the woodwork. 老鼠啃坏了一些木制品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The policeman chewed out the driver for reckless driving. 那位司机因为开车莽撞，被警察狠狠批评了一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 spit   

n.唾液，唾吐，小雨；v.唾吐，吐出，降小雨

参考例句：

• It's very rude to spit at someone.向人吐唾沫是非常粗野的行为。
• Don't spit on the sidewalk.别在人行道上吐痰。

4 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

5 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。