中英文本

Dining Etiquette When Dating
约会时的用餐礼仪
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 a 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.
如果你选择的是一家很高档或很受欢迎的餐馆，一定要预先订座。如果未订座就去了，没有桌子，等上半天会很尴尬，还会给你的约会对象留下很不好的印象。此外，一定要打听一下餐馆对着装有没有要求，要事先告诉对方应穿什么样的衣服。
When your food arrives, proper dining 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. It is bad dining etiquette if you gobble down your food and you spend the rest of the time watching your date eat.
饭菜端上来，按得体的用餐礼仪的要求，你吃东西的节奏不能太快，这样你就有时间来说话。判断进餐节奏的一个有效的方法是每隔10秒吃一口饭。如果你狼吞虎咽很快吃完，剩下的时间里看着你的约会对象吃是很糟糕的用餐行为。

Don't slurp your soup, smack 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 neatly on your seat.
喝汤不要出声、咂嘴巴，或张着嘴嚼东西。没有什么比看着一个人边嚼东西边说话更不雅观的了。你的餐巾应该始终放在你的膝盖上。不要把它塞在你的皮带里，或将其当做围嘴儿用。如果你要起身，把它整齐地放在你的座位上。
When eating, insert your fork straight in your mouth. Don't place your fork in the side of your mouth as it increases the cchances 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.
吃东西时，要将叉子直放进嘴里。不要将叉子放在嘴角，这样可能会使食物流出来，那将令人非常尴尬。如果有东西塞在嘴里，不要在桌上用手指或叉子挑出来。要请对方原谅，然后到洗手间用牙签挑出来。
When dining, 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 wace of the hand until one notices you.
吃饭的过程中，你应该始终将注意力集中在你的对象身上，并尽量在进餐的间隙微笑。你还应该不时问一些诸如“牛肉好吃吗”之类的问题来表达对对方的关注。如果她需要什么，你应该轻轻挥手直至引起一名侍者注意，叫他过来。

重点讲解

1.dining etiquette 用餐礼仪；餐桌礼节

例句：China's vast territory, and many different etiquette, dining etiquette, but some are common.
我国地域辽阔，礼仪繁多而且不同，但有些用餐礼仪是通用的。

2.make reservations 预约；预定座位

例句：I would like to make reservations for three to Chicago.
我想预订到芝加哥的三个位子。
3.show up 露面；现身

例句：What puzzles me is why they didn't show up.
令我百思不解的是他们为什么没有出现。

4.dress code 服装规定；着装要求

例句：During the war, the school dress code went out the window.
战争期间穿校服的法规被废弃了。