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

• Grandma has always been reminding me of table manners.
  我奶奶老是提醒我要注意餐桌礼仪。
• 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。
• 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。
• Dad's very strict with us about table manners.
  爸爸对我们的餐桌礼仪要求很严格。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？