吃西餐时,餐巾该摆腿上还是掖在领口?
本文章由春喜在线英语于2017.7.7日编辑发布
随着各式“西式简餐”在国内的普及,大家似乎对缩水版“西餐”已经司空见惯了。没有西餐传统繁文缛节,甚至不用注意刀叉的用法真是很freestyle呢。但是,梦想还是要有的,万一有一天我们真要吃一顿正宗的西餐呢?
1. 何时才能打开餐巾?
Wait for your host or guest of honor to pick up the napkin. Use this signal as an indicator for you, the guest, to do the same.
简单地说:切记落座后要等宴会主人先打开餐巾,作为客人的你随后便可以有样学样的打开桌上的餐巾。
餐巾 napkin ['næpkɪn]
打开 unfold [ʌn'fəʊld]
2. 餐巾到底摆在哪儿?
The napkin should remains on your lap throughout the entire meal, don’t tuck your napkin into your shirt like a bib.
简单地说:整顿饭都要把餐巾放在大腿上,别像个口水巾似的掖在领口,求你们了
lap 大腿 [læp]
tuck into 塞进
bib 口水巾 [bɪb]
3. 中途离席,餐巾怎么处理?
If you need to leave the table during the meal, place your napkin on your chair, don’t refold it.
简单地说:如果中途你要离座去上个厕所神马的,记得默默把你的餐巾留在你的椅子上,不要再把它重新折好了!!!
4. 餐巾能不能用来擤鼻涕?
Never use a napkin to wipe off lipstick or to blow your nose!
简单地说:永远别拿餐巾去擦口红或者擤鼻涕!跪求!
5. 那么正确的用途是什么?
using the napkin to wipe your mouth slightly while eating some messy food.
简单地说: 餐巾就是给你在吃连汤带水的食物时轻轻擦嘴用的!
wipe off 除去;擦掉
blow nose 擤鼻涕