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A: What is the proper way to sit at a dinner table?
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A：餐桌边就座的正确姿势是什么？
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B: Ideal posture is to sit straight, but not stiffly, against the back of the chair. Hands, when one is not actually eating, may be in the lap. Tipping one’s chair is unforgivable.
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B：理想的姿势是背靠椅子坐直，但不要僵硬。未进餐时可把手放在膝上。翘起椅子是不可饶恕的。
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A: How is the table set for a formal meal?
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A：吃正式餐时饭桌如何摆置？
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B: There is only one rule for a formal table and that is everything must be geometrically spaced—the centerpiece in the actual center, the places at equal distances, and all utensils balanced.
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B：正式餐桌的规则只有一条，那就是一切均应按几何规则摆放——装饰品放在正中央，餐位间距离相等，餐具摆放对称。
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A: What is the proper way to handle a napkin at dinner?
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A：宴会上使用餐巾的正确方法是什么？
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B: Ordinarily, as soon as you are seated, you put your napkin on your lap. At a formal dinner, however, you wait for your hostess to put hers on her lap first. Remove the napkin from the table, place it on your lap, and unfold it as much as necessary with both hands. When the meal is finished, or if you leave the table during the meal, put the napkin on the left side of your plate, or if the plates have been removed, in the center.
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B：通常情况下，就座后就把餐巾放在腿上。不过，正式宴会上应先等女主人把餐巾搁在腿上。把餐巾从桌上拿下，搁在腿上，用双手摊开至需要的大小。吃完饭或中途需要离开餐桌时，把餐巾放在盘子左边，如果盘子被拿走了就搁在中间。
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A: How do I know when to start eating as a guest at dinner?
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A：作为客人，宴会时我怎样才能知道什么时候开始吃呢？
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B: It is incumbent upon the host or hostess to ask guests to begin a hot course after three or four people have been served.
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B：在三四位客人分到菜后主人应该请客人们开始吃热菜，以免他们的菜变凉。
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A: What if I need to cough, sneeze, or blow my nose?
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A：如果我要咳嗽、打喷嚏或擤鼻子该怎么办？
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B: Cover your mouth and nose with your handkerchief, or if you have no handkerchief, with your napkin. In an emergency, your hand will do better than nothing at all. It’s not necessary to leave the table to perform these functions unless the bout turns out to be prolonged.
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B：用手帕捂住嘴和鼻子，如果没有，就用餐巾。紧急情况下，用手也比什么都没有强。做这些事时没必要离开餐桌，除非发作时间持续很长。
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A: Thank you very much.
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A：多谢。
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Dialogue 3
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A: Which is better—to send flowers to my hosts before or after a party?
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A：在宴会之前或宴会之后给东道主送花，哪个更好？
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