table manners

英 [ˈteɪbl mænəz]

美 [ˈteɪbl mænərz]

n.  餐桌规矩; 进餐礼节

牛津词典

noun

• 餐桌规矩；进餐礼节
  the behaviour that is considered correct while you are having a meal at a table with other people

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 餐桌礼仪;用餐规矩
  You can usetable mannersto refer to the way you behave when you are eating a meal at a table.
  1. He attacked the food as quickly as decent table manners allowed.
     他在不失礼的情况下尽可能快地进餐。

双语例句

• Father gave me a sermon on table manners.
  父亲就餐桌礼仪问题对我作了一番说教。
• Besides, table manners are only important at formal dinner parties.
  而且，餐桌礼仪只有在正规的宴会，人们才注重。
• You'd better watch your table manners. Don't embarrass yourself and me.
  你最好能注意一下自己的餐桌礼仪，不要让你自己和我尴尬。
• Remember your table manners: companies want employees with social as well as job skills.
  记住你的餐桌礼仪：公司希望除了工作技能之外还需要有社交技能的员工。
• I'm really a bit nervous now, I know nothing of your table manners.
  我现在真有些不安。我对你们席间礼节一点也不懂。
• All the other phases of his life were neglected; no one even bothered to teach him table manners.
  生活的其他方面全被忽视了；甚至没有人想到要教给他吃饭时应有的规矩。
• If a foreign friend was visiting, could you explain Chinese table manners?
  倘若有个外国朋友前来拜访，你能给他们说一说中国的餐桌礼仪吗？
• I've been learning the table manners for hours but still can't really it.
  我学习这些餐桌礼仪都用了好几个小时了，可还是没能真正学会。
• People think that's bad table manners!
  人们会认为那是很不礼貌的。
• Joan: I'd rather have good table manners than all the riches in the world!
  琼：我宁愿要有好的饭桌礼仪，而不要世界上的所有财富！