陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作,他在公司餐厅里遇到了美国同事Amy。 3 r6 F% u2 J# o9 P0 |7 K8 O
(Office ambience)
0 z. o) {4 c; n% b& z C:Hi, Amy. 我有几个问题想请教你。
) W+ m& E. j5 v8 `* k3 S A:Of course, what about? 9 c ]$ e" b) K/ M& M/ z
C: Table manners. 具体说,我想知道用刀叉有哪些讲究。 7 V: c/ u7 E& I2 X
A: So you are having trouble figuring out the correct way to eat Western style?
) v$ A% u% y$ H% c5 k' A' B C:没错。每次出去吃饭,我都会犯怵,总要等别人先动手,然后跟着学,可总是不得要领。 - j+ s. j9 _# D, B9 Z- d
A:Well, for one thing, there are only two correct styles of eating that the Americans use, but some people eat however it suits them.
( j9 x" H& }! t6 }$ a5 B3 N, H C:既然美国人都那么随便,那我怎么用刀叉,是不是也就无所谓了呢?
- X. a/ I* F5 @ A: 你要是想成功,还是应该注意饭桌上的规矩,because how you handle getting food to your mouth is a big part of your professional image.
2 G0 @/ `! t6 N- W$ d! E C: 你说得也对,那到底该怎么使用刀叉呢?
. A ?1 s1 `/ l3 y" ? A:The two correct styles of eating are the American and the Continental style. + s9 l$ z6 ? j$ V
C:一种是美国式,一种是大陆式。你就地给我演示一下行吗。等我去借几把刀叉来。 % K. S, P- o; P$ ?/ [6 ~0 A. h) G3 I
A:Better yet, let's go to the New York Grill after work and practice in an authentic American restaurant. ) B4 j* E* ?# x, A
C:好主意,那咱们下班见。 & l1 d% s$ V6 [7 k2 |
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C:Amy,先教我美式吧。 5 a9 a& m# R- Y0 }1 M1 t' @
A:With the American style, you hold the fork in your left hand and the knife in your right hand to cut your meat or vegetables. % G& d3 n# s& Z/ E( a% K) }3 h
C:左手拿叉...右手拿刀切...
% M' F, n* A1 N A:Then you place the knife on the top of your plate with the blade facing in. Next you transfer the fork to your right hand.
/ R7 t- n" I3 U2 h C:等等,切完了把刀放在盘子上,刀刃儿冲里,然后再把叉子从左手换到右手上。
8 x. f1 `5 c. |3 G& _ `' s A:Now with the fork in your right hand, you take the food to your mouth with the fork tines up. 2 ^, z# D2 V6 d
C:Tines是什么? , |& [! v# p& Y( U- V1 f: |+ l: n
A:Times是叉子的尖。
! |# j7 z. H- g0 a8 `3 _ C:噢,就是吃的时候叉子的尖儿要冲上。那大陆式的用法呢?, r9 }5 G& f: s* A- b; ]! Y( g5 `1 [
A:切食物的方法是一样的。The difference is that you keep the fork in your left hand to take the food to your mouth but with the tines down. " Z( k0 b2 ^% x5 e7 @. h- F7 F
C:所以说唯一的区别是,叉子不换到右手上,一直是左手拿叉,吃的时候叉子的尖儿冲下。What do I do with my knife?
8 `% l4 m2 ^+ d) S: u) F; |6 ` A:You can continue to hold it in your right hand since you aren't switching the fork over. Just keep it close to your plate.
5 E M* c, h* z$ A) k% X C:如果想放下,是不是也要刀刃冲内,放在盘子上呢?
$ ]# k& k( g) R" b2 _/ R* Y ^ A:没错。Food is cut the same way for both American and Continental styles, fork in the left hand and knife in the right hand.
9 T' r* d" }! `4 ~4 T C:我记住了,谢谢你Amy. |