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

• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• What are good table manners in the place where you are from!
  你出生的地方的饭桌礼仪真好啊！
• 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。
• Write ane-mail message telling someone from another country about the table manners in your country.
  写一个有关你们国家餐桌礼仪的电子邮件发给另一个国家的某人。
• His table manners surely give the lie to his claim that he went to a good school.
  他的席间举止揭穿了他声你上过一所好学校的谎言。