各国餐桌礼仪大盘点上_西方文化

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Britain

Always: Eat with your fork in your left hand and knife in your right.

Never: Speak with your mouth full.

Denmark

Always: Place your fork downwards¹ on a plate if you want seconds.

Never: Take the last item on any given plate. You must continue to halve² it until only crumbs³ are left.

Japan

Always: Indulge in slurping⁴. It is considered polite.

Never: Pour yourself a drink. It is tradition to pour drinks for one another.

Thailand

Always: Consider meals as a social event where only the person perceived as the riches pays.

Never: Leave your chopsticks in the bowl. It symbolises death.

Mexico

Always: Wait for your host to say 'Buen Provecho' (Enjoy your meal) before eating.

Never: Arrive on time. Arrive 30 minutes late, if not later.

Middle East

Always: Eat your meal in silence.

Never: Pass food with your left hand.

Germany

Always: Cut as much food as possible with your fork to compliment the cook that the food is tender.

Never: Cut lettuce⁵ in a salad. Fold it with a fork.

Mongolia

Always: Keep your palm facing up when holding cups.

Never: Spill milk or dairy products. It is considered bad luck.

Kenya

Always: Wash your hands before eating: a basin may be brought to the table for you.

Never: Eat before the eldest⁶ male. He must eat first before anyone else can start.

Chile

Always: Let the woman sit down before the men.

Never: Speak with cutlery in your hands.

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收听单词发音

1 downwards
adj./adv.向下的（地），下行的（地）
参考例句：
He lay face downwards on his bed.他脸向下伏在床上。 As the river flows downwards,it widens.这条河愈到下游愈宽。

2 halve
vt.分成两半，平分；减少到一半
参考例句：
Let's halve the project between our two teams.让我们两个队平均分担这项工程吧。 I'll halve expenses with you.我要跟你平均分摊费用。

3 crumbs
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀 n. 碎屑名词crumb的复数形式
参考例句：
She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater. 她站起身掸掉了毛衣上的面包屑。 Oh crumbs! Is that the time? 啊，天哪！都这会儿啦？

4 slurping
v.啜食( slurp的现在分词 )
参考例句：
He was slurping his tea. 他正咂着嘴喝茶。 Although the downturn has not stopped consumers slurping ice-cream, it has affected the bottom line. 尽管经济低迷没有阻止消费者吃冰淇淋，但却影响了净利润。来自互联网

5 lettuce
n.莴苣；生菜
参考例句：
Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。 The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。

6 eldest
adj.最年长的，最年老的
参考例句：
The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。 The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。