如何用英语介绍中国餐桌礼仪说到吃大家都喜欢可是你在餐桌上的举止是否得体呢?生长在一个拥有几千年文明的国度里大家可一定要了解一下咱们中华民族的餐桌礼仪ExploringChineseCultureDinnerEtiquette大圆桌上的转盘用英语说?圆桌上个位置是主位?如何教老外使用筷子?中国饮食在世界上是很有名的IbelievetheChinesefoodisfamousaroundtheworld.假如你来到中国中国朋友请你吃饭你就需要了解一下有关宴会中的座次问题AndifyouareinChinaandyouareaskedbyyourChinesefriendtoadinner,youmaywanttoknowhowtopickupyourseatatthetableandwhatistheproperwaytositatthetable.这个位子一般是主位是主人的Well,normallythisseatistheseatforthehostorthehostess.这个位子面朝着门(面朝着门的一般是主位)Theseatisfacingthedoorofthisroom.也可以根据餐巾的样式来辨别座位Onemayalsodistinguishtheseatsatthetablefromthestyleinwhichthenapkinsarefolded.无论餐巾折成什么样式最高的餐巾对应的座位一定是主位Regardlessofhowthenapkinsarearranged.thetallestarrangementwillalwayscorrespondtothemasterseat.一张坐四五个人的小桌子与主人的座位相对应的背对着门的那个位置则是被邀请的主客坐的位置Atthesmalltable,atableforfouroffive,theseatrightacrossofthehostseat,theseatoverthere,thebackofwhichisfacingthedooristheseatforthemainguest.当然如果桌子大一点的时候比如说可以坐十到十二个人的桌子由于主人和客人说话不太方便跨越桌子就像跨越一片大海一样所以他们可以挨着坐这种情况下是可以挨着坐的这样坐主人和客人说话更方便一些Butusuallyofcourse,whenit’sabiggertable,atablefortenortwelve,anditisnoteasyforhostorhostesstalkingwiththemainguest,rightacrossthetablelikerightacrosstheoceanandtheycanjustsitsidebysidewhichcanmakeiteasierforthemtotalk.我想你也注意到了在桌子上还有一个小桌子就是可以转动的这个AndonthetableIsupposeyouhavenoticedthatthereissomethinglikethis,it’sasmallertableonthebigtable.可以叫它LazySusanAndIsupposeyoucallitLazySusan.LazySuzan对它可以方便客人夹菜Yeah,thiscanmakethingseasierforus.因为在中国的宴席上我们并不是谁点的菜谁吃BecauseintheChinesewayofhavingfoodwedon’torderourownfood.而是为所有人点菜大家一起分享食物Weorderforeverybodyandeverybodysharesthefoodonthetable.我们经常会采取桌上的人每人点一个菜的方式Andusuallywecanhaveeachofthepeopleatthetabletoorderoneofthedishes.那么如果我想吃的菜在桌子的另一边比如说我想吃鸡肉我就可以转动这个小桌子让鸡肉转到我这一边来SowhatifsomethingIwantisontheothersideofthetable,forinstanceifIwantthechicken,soIcanturntheLazySusanandturnthechickentomyside.这样不用站起来就可以够到菜因为站起来夹菜是不礼貌的IcanjustpickitupwithoutstandingupandreachingoutwhichisnotproperorpoliteinChinesetablemanner.另外还要注意当别人夹菜的时候这个时候你最好不要转动这个小桌子Andofcoursewhensomeoneelsepicksthedishesyouarenotgonnaturnthetableatthattime,turnlazySusanatthattime.你知道为什么我坐在这儿而不是坐在那儿?AnddoyouknowwhyIjustsithearratherthanthere?因为坐在那儿的人要负责买单Becausetheonesittingthereisgonnapaythebill.中国的宴席中一般都有敬酒的习俗MostChinesepeoplehavethetraditionofmakingtoastsatbanquets.敬酒的顺序通常要按照年龄先长后幼、职位由高到低或者先主宾后次宾的顺序Theorderonthetoastmaybebasedonagefromtheeldesttotheyoungestbysocialpositionfromhightolow,orbygueststatusfromprincipaltosecondary.只有充分考虑到敬酒的顺序才能达到敬酒的效果使大家皆大欢喜Onlyiftheindividualproposesthetoastinacorrectandreasonablemanner,wouldthetoastbewellreceivedandappreciated.在宴席上饮酒的过程中随时都可以敬酒而且可以向同一个人多次敬酒Onemayproposeatoastatanytimethroughoutthemeal,andma...