1、United States Table Manners,美国的餐桌礼仪,How to use napkins 如何使用餐巾,in a restaurant,As soon as you are seated, remove the napkin from your place setting, unfold it, and put it in your lap. Do not shake it open. At some very formal restaurants, the waiter may do this for the diners, but it is not inappropr
2、iate to place your own napkin in your lap, even when this is the case. The napkin rests on the lap till the end of the meal. Dont clean the cutlery or wipe your face with the napkin. NEVER use it to wipe your nose! If you excuse yourself from the table, loosely fold the napkin and place it to the le
3、ft or right of your plate. Do not refold your napkin or wad it up on the table either. Never place your napkin on your chair. At the end of the meal, leave the napkin semi-folded at the left side of the place setting. It should not be crumpled or twisted; nor should it be folded. The napkin must als
4、o not be left on the chair.,在饭馆,当你坐好，从你座位的地方拿起餐巾，不要折叠它，然后放在你的膝盖上。在正规的餐厅中，侍者也许会为你做好这件事，在放餐巾的时候出了小问题也是适当的。在进餐过程中餐巾会一直在你的膝盖上，不要用他来擦你的脸，特别不要用他来擦你的鼻子。 如果中途你要离开餐桌，把你的餐巾折好放在你盘子的左边或者右边。不要不折你的餐巾，或把他弄成一团，不要把他挂在你的凳子上。 在你离开的时候吧餐巾折好一半放在你座位的右侧，,The meal begins when the host or hostess unfolds his or her napkin. T
5、his is your signal to do the same. Place your napkin on your lap, completely unfolded if it is a small luncheon napkin or in half, lengthwise, if it is a large dinner napkin. Do not shake it open. The napkin rests on the lap till the end of the meal. The host will signal the end of the meal by placi
6、ng his or her napkin on the table. Once the meal is over, you too should place your napkin neatly on the table to the left of your dinner plate. (Do not refold your napkin, but dont wad it up, either,at a private dinner party,在一个私人的晚餐聚会,在进餐时，在主人或女主人打开它的餐巾后，你可以打开餐巾。把餐巾放在你的膝盖上，你可以不完全打开它，如果餐巾很大，你也不能把餐巾
7、抖开。 在进餐过程中，餐巾是要一直放在你的膝盖上。 在最后，主人会把他的餐巾放在桌上以此来结束进餐。你也要把你的餐巾放在你的盘子的左边。（不需要折叠餐巾，但是你也不能把餐巾弄成一团）,When to start eating 什么时候开始吃,In a restaurant,Wait until all are served at your table before beginning to eat 要等到所有的食物端出后你才可以进餐,At a private dinner party,When your host or hostess picks up their fork to eat, t
8、hen you may eat. Do not start before this unless the host or hostess insists that you start eating.当女主人或男主人开始吃的时候，你可以开始吃。不要再女主人或者男主人之前吃，除非他们让你开始吃,At the end of the meal,When you have finished your meal, place all used utensils onto your plate together, on the right side, pointed up, so the waiter knows you have finished. Do not place used utensils on the table,宴席结束时的礼仪,
