25. Restaurant Dos and Don'ts
第25課 餐廳禮節(jié)
When you want to eat at a Western restaurant, you should first consider making a reservation.
當(dāng)你想到西餐廳用餐時,你應(yīng)該考慮先訂位。
If not, you risk having to wait for a long time for a table.
否則你就要冒上苦等桌位的風(fēng)險。
When eating, the Japanese and some Chinese are in the habit of slurping their food.
用餐時,日本人和一些中國人有吃東西出聲的習(xí)慣。
By doing so, they show their host how much they like the food.
這么做是向主人表示他們有多么喜歡那些菜肴。
Westerners find eating soup this way most unpleasant.
西方人覺得這種喝湯法會令人非常不愉快。
They also consider picking one's teeth and putting on makeup at the table no-nos.
他們還認(rèn)為在餐桌上剔牙和上妝很要不得。
and when it comes to tipping, they just leave some money on the table.
而說到給小費,他們就把一點錢留在餐桌上,
The amount is up to you, but it's usually 15 to 20 percent of the check.
給多少由你自己決定,但通常都是帳單的百分之十五到二十。