英语沙龙：用餐礼仪

Dining Etiquette¹ When Dating

Be sure to make reservations if the restaurant you chose is a fancy or popular one.

It’s very embarrassing to show up without reservations and having to wait for a table,

leaving very bad impression on your date.

Also, be sure to check to see if they have a dress code

and tell your date in advance what to wear.

When your food arrives, proper dinning² etiquette requires you to eat at a moderate pace

so that you have time to talk.

A good measure of how fast you should eat is to count 10 seconds between each mouthful

and it’s a bad dining etiquette if you gobble down your food

and you spend the rest of the time watching your date eat.

Don’t slurp³ your soup, smack⁴ your lips, or chew with your mouth open.

Nothing is more unsightly than watching someone talk and chew their food at the same time.

Your napkin should be placed on your lap at all times.

Don’t tuck it into your belt or use it as a bib.

If you have to get up, place it neatly⁵ on your seat.

When eating, insert your fork straight in your mouth.

Don’t place your fork in the side of your mouth

as it increases the chances of food sliding away, which could be very embarrassing.

If you get food stuck in your mouth

don’t pick it out with your fingers or fork at the table.

Excuse yourself and go to the restroom and get it out with a toothpick.

When dinning, keep your eyes on your date at all times

and try to smile between mouthfuls.

Occasionally,you should make an effort to show some interest

and ask questions like,“How do you like the beef?”

If she needs anything, you are the one who is supposed to flag down the waiter

by a gentle wave of the hand until someone notices you.

1 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

2 dinning   

vt.喧闹（din的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• The cries of his tormentors were still dinning in his ears. 使他痛苦的人们的叫嚣仍然在他的耳际震响。 来自辞典例句
• The meals in the artistic little dinning-room were pleasant. 在雅致的小餐厅里吃饭是一种享受。 来自辞典例句

3 slurp   

n.啜食；vt.饮食出声

参考例句：

• You may not slurp your soup.喝汤不可发出声音。
• Do you always slurp when a milkshake?你总是这样啧啧喝牛奶吗？

4 smack   

vt.拍，打，掴；咂嘴；vi.含有…意味；n.拍

参考例句：

• She gave him a smack on the face.她打了他一个嘴巴。
• I gave the fly a smack with the magazine.我用杂志拍了一下苍蝇。

5 neatly   

adv.整洁地，干净地，灵巧地，熟练地

参考例句：

• Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
• The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。