1.When helping a woman pull her chair to the table, hold it and guide it. Dont shove it against the back of her legs.1.為女士拉椅子的時(shí)候，要把椅子抓住了，留個(gè)角度，讓女士好走過(guò)去。別讓椅子腿碰到女士的腿。2.If youre seated at a table with eight or fewer guests, wait for everyone to be served and for the hostess to begin eating before you dig in. At a long banquet table, its OK to start when several people are seated and served.2.如果就餐人數(shù)少于等于八人，那就等所有人都坐好了，女主人開(kāi)始用餐了，再開(kāi)動(dòng)。如果是長(zhǎng)餐桌，那么只要有幾個(gè)人入座進(jìn)食了，你也就可以開(kāi)始吃了。3.All things not having to do with food should remain off the table: keys, clutch bags, cigarette packs, sunglasses, BlackBerrys.3.一切和食物無(wú)關(guān)的東西都不應(yīng)該出現(xiàn)在餐桌上，包括：鑰匙、手袋、煙盒、墨鏡還有手機(jī)。4.Dont snap your napkin open or unfurl it showily like its an Olympic flag.4.不要把餐巾展開(kāi)，看起來(lái)像是在展示奧林匹克會(huì)旗一樣。5.If you prefer not to have wine while dining out, dont turn your glass upside down, and dont make a big deal of saying you dont drink. Simply place your fingertips on the rim of the glass and say Not today, thanks.5.如果在用餐時(shí)你不想飲酒，不要把酒杯倒過(guò)來(lái)放，也不要很在意地宣布你不喝酒。只要輕輕地把指尖放在酒杯邊緣，說(shuō)一句今天不喝，謝謝。6.If youre eating and want to take a sip, dab your mouth with your napkin to avoid staining the rim of the glass.6.如果你在吃東西的時(shí)候，想要啜一口飲料的話，那就先拿餐巾把嘴擦干凈了，以免在杯子邊緣留下殘跡。7.Grabbing a bowl of salad or a saltshaker as its being passed to someone who asked for it is the equivalent of cutting in line: greedy and rude.7.把原本要遞給別人的沙拉碗或者鹽瓶從半道截下來(lái)，這基本上就等于在說(shuō)：你是個(gè)既貪婪又粗魯?shù)娜恕?.On the subject of passing: Dishes go counterclockwise, but if someone to your left asks for something, you can hand it directly to him.8.餐桌上要傳遞東西的話，規(guī)則一般是逆時(shí)針傳遞。不過(guò)，如果坐在你左手邊的人想要什么東西時(shí)，你也可以直接遞給他。9.When you excuse yourself to go to the restroom, just say Please excuse me.9.想去洗手間的時(shí)候，只要說(shuō)失陪一下就可以了。10.When out with friends or family - even at a fancy restaurant - its OK to ask for your leftovers to be wrapped. But dont do it at a business lunch or dinner.10.和朋友家人一起外出用餐，即使是到很高級(jí)的餐館，也可以要求把吃剩下的食物打包帶走。不過(guò)，如果是在商務(wù)宴會(huì)上，就不要這么做了。