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 　　1. The Soup Course

　　1. 汤

　　Dinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soupspoon. It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side.

　　晚餐往往以汤开始。你的位置处，汤匙是最大的那个勺子。它在你盘子的右手边。

　　2. The Fish Course

　　2. 鱼

　　If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish. Often it is smaller.

　　如果这顿餐有鱼的话，那么很可能是在汤后面上鱼。可能会有一个专门吃鱼的叉子，往往是最小的那个。

　　3. Using Knife and Fork

　　3. 刀叉用法

　　For the main or meat course, the English use the knife in the right hand to cut, keep the fork in the left hand, and bring the food to the mouth. Americans also carve¹ the meat with the knife, then lay down the knife and taking the fork in the right hand, push it under a small piece of food and bring it to the mouth.

　　对于主菜或者肉菜，英国人右手拿刀切食物，左手拿叉，将食物送入口中。而美国人也用刀切食物，但是之后他们放下刀，右手拿叉，压在食物上，然后送入口中。

　　4. Helping² Yourself and Refusing

　　4. 尽情用餐与拒绝

　　The servant will pass the dish in at your left hand so that you can conveniently³ serve yourself with your right hand. But if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: "No thank you."

　　服务生会把菜放在你的左手边，以便于你能够用右手尽情用餐。但是如果你有什么不喜欢吃的，可以轻声说：“不了，谢谢。”

　　5. The Salad Course

　　5. 沙拉

　　A salad is eaten with a fork only held in the right hand with points turned up. There is usually a special one for the salad, a little smaller than the meat fork.

　　吃沙拉的时候右手拿叉，尖朝上。通常会有一个专门吃沙拉的叉子，比吃肉的叉子稍稍小一点。

　　6. Bread and Butter

　　6. 面包和黄油

　　Bread is taken in the fingers and laid on the side plate or the edge⁴ of the large plate. Butter is taken from the butter dish with the butter knife.

　　面包放在边盘或者大盘的边缘，吃的时候用手拿着。用黄油刀从黄油碟中取黄油。

　　7. Leaving the Table

　　7. 离席

　　It is impolite⁵ for a guest to leave the table during a meal.

　　在吃饭期间离席是不礼貌的。

　　8. Various⁶ rules and Suggestions

　　8. 规则及建议

　　Sit up straight on your chair;

　　在座位上坐直;

　　Do not put much food in your mouth at a time;

　　不要一次放太多食物在嘴里;

　　Drink only when there is no food in your mouth.

　　喝饮品时口中不要有食物。

1 carve   

vt.刻；雕刻

参考例句：

• We will look for a pumpkin,to carve into a jack-o-lantern.我们将要找一颗南瓜来雕刻成南瓜灯。
• They carve a face on the pumpkin.他们在南瓜上刻一张脸谱。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 conveniently   

adv.方便地，便利地，合宜地；顺便；随手；信手

参考例句：

• Let's talk the matter over as soon as we are conveniently alone. 让我们单独在一起的时候再讨论这件事情吧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He conveniently forgot to tell me he was married. 他没有告诉我他已经结婚，他觉得不提为好吧。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 edge   

n.边(缘)；刃；优势；v.侧着移动，徐徐移动

参考例句：

• Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测，看看直不直。
• She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。

5 impolite   

adj.无礼的，粗鲁的

参考例句：

• It is impolite to get a word in.别人谈话时插嘴是不礼貌的。
• It is very impolite of you to do so to customers.你这样做对顾客太不客气了。

6 various   

adj.各种各样的，不同的；多方面的，多种的

参考例句：

• The audience come from various parts of the country.观众来自这个国家的各个地方。
• There are various ways to express your gratitude.表达谢意的方式多种多样。