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 carve 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.
The servant will pass the dish in at your left hand so that you can conveniently serve yourself with your right hand. But if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: "No thank you."
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 edge 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 impolite for a guest to leave the table during a meal.