不要在餐桌上毁掉你的前程_BEC初级作文

不要在餐桌上毁掉你的前程

Most of us know not to start eating before everyone is served, to chew with our mouths closed and not speak while chewing, and to place our napkins in our laps, not in our shirt collars, like a lobster bib. Our parents covered the obvious things – our job is just to keep them in mind, now that mom and dad can't see us. But what about the finer points?

我们都知道，不能在所有人坐下之前开始吃东西，咀嚼东西的时候要闭着嘴，并且不能说话。要把纸巾放在腿上，不能像围嘴一样夹在衬衫领子上。既然老爸老妈看不到我们，我们能做的就是把他们放在心里。但是细微之处呢？

There, etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore can help. Whitmore, founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach and author of Poised for Success: Mastering the Four Qualities That Distinguish Outstanding Professionals, recently offered a few tips on navigating business dinners with grace, including:

在这里，礼仪专家杰奎琳·惠特莫尔（Jacqueline Whitmore）可以提供帮助。最近，棕榈滩礼仪学校的创始人、畅销书《为成功做好了准备：掌握四种品质区分优秀的专业人才》的作者惠特莫尔，对优雅参加商业晚宴提出了一些建议：

Watch your breadiquette: Bread should never be eaten as a whole slice or even two halves. You’ll look more polished if you break off one bite-size piece, butter it and then eat it. And never butter your bread directly from the butter dish. Instead, transfer some butter from the butter dish to your bread plate. Never dunk bread in your soup or use it to sop up sauces or juice on your plate.