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

• Decent table manners are of great importance, and be sure to say please and thank you often.
  良好的餐桌礼仪非常重要，请和谢谢一定要常挂嘴边。
• Mind your table manners.
  吃要有吃相。
• I recently had a business lunch with a man who displayed objectionable table manners.
  最近，我与一个客户共进工作午餐，他的餐桌礼仪实在让人不敢恭维。
• 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。
• Grandma has always been reminding me of table manners.
  我奶奶老是提醒我要注意餐桌礼仪。
• Dress formally and respectably in churches and upscale restaurants, and ensure that your table manners are impeccable.
  在教堂和高档餐厅穿着要正式体面并确保你的餐桌礼仪做到无可挑剔。
• This goes without saying. But it's not limited to table manners.
  这一点不言而喻，但这并不只是指餐桌礼仪。
• Americans are considered to be informal, yet they have many table manners.
  美国人被认为是不拘礼节的民族，然而他们却有许多餐桌规矩。
• Jeff: I was really surprised by the Chief Executive's table manners.
  杰夫：首席执行的饭桌礼仪真让我大吃一惊。
• 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。