(中英文对照)餐桌礼仪

Table Manners 餐桌礼仪

Place Setting餐桌摆设 Plates 盘子 Utensils / Cutlery 餐具 Glasses 杯子 Napkin 餐巾 Pepper and salt shakers, bread basket, butter tray 胡椒瓶， 盐瓶， 面包篮， 黄油碟 Would you please pass the …麻烦你传一下 …

Seating 座位 Name tag 姓名牌 Open the chair for the lady who sits on your right hand side为坐在你右手边的女士拿开椅子让她上座

Sit on her left hand side坐在她的左手边

Good posture 良好坐姿 Keep your hands on the lap 把手放在大腿上

Napkin (1) 餐巾

Don’t touch anything if the host says “let’s say grace” 如果主人要祈祷， 低下头， 什么也不要做

Unfold the napkin and fold it half before putting it on your lap打开餐巾， 对叠， 放在大腿上

Use the napkin to gently wipe your mouth. Don’t blow your nose into your napkin餐巾只用作轻擦嘴边。不可用来擦鼻子

Napkin (2) 餐巾 Place the napkin on the arm/back of the chair if you need to be excused如要离座, 把餐巾放在椅柄/背上

After completion, place the soiled napkin at the left of your place setting用餐完毕, 把用过的餐巾放在摆设的左手边

Utensils 餐具 Knife, fork, spoon 刀, 叉, 勺儿 Work from outside in 由外到内

Resting – separate the knife and fork on the plate, blades facing in / prongs down暂停进食 - 把刀和叉分开放在盘子上, 刀锋向内, 叉尖向下

Done – place the knife and fork paralleled on the plate – blades facing in / prongs up用餐完毕 - 把刀和叉平衡放在盘子上, 刀锋向内, 叉尖向上

Drink 饮料 Don’t start drinking the wine until the host says “cheer”在主人家说 “举杯” 前, 不要喝酒

Hold the glass stem and sip举杯时拿着杯的下半部细啜

No bottoms up except drinking beer除了喝啤酒, 一般都不会干杯

No drinking and eating at the same time不要同时进食和喝饮料

Wine 酒Say “when” 何时够 Champagne – chilled 香槟 – 冰镇 White wine – chilled 白葡萄酒 – 冰镇

Seafood / Poultry 海鲜 / 家禽

Red wine – room temperature 红葡萄酒 – 室温

Red meat (pork, beef …) 红肉 (猪, 牛 …)

Don’t add ice on the above 以上酒类不要加冰

Brandy, whisky, dessert wine …白兰地, 威士忌, 餐后酒 …