和老外聊天的地道口语第53期:这个人的餐桌礼仪真差

Tom: we are going out for dinner tonight. Are you coming, Betty?
Betty: I'm not sure. I have to check my schedule. Where are you going?
T: oh, Jake made a reservation at Friday's.
B: Jack?
T: yes, the one with the R$D team. Is that a problem?
B: I will never go out with him anymore.
T: why did you say so?
B: last time when we had dinner at the Smith's, it was a horrible experience. He had no manners at all!
T: oh, really?
B: he made a lot of noises while eating. He talked with his mouth full and sipped loudly.
T: are you kidding me? How could he behave like that?
B: it is true. Everyone kept looking at him. It was so embarrassing as I was sitting right next to him.
T:what a shame! Didn't he realized that?
B: I have no idea. He seemed to enjoy the dinner very much.
T; maybe he should really something about eating etiquette.
B: oh, he really should.


晚上我们要一起出去吃饭,贝蒂,你一块儿去吗?
我不太确定,要先看一下我的安排.你们去哪儿吃饭?
哦,杰克预定了星期五餐厅.
杰克?
对啊,就是研发组的杰克.怎么了?
我再也不会和他一起出去吃饭了.
为什么这么说?
上次我们一起去史密斯家吃晚饭,太可怕了.他吃饭根本就没规矩.
真的吗?
他吃饭时发出很大的声响,嘴里塞满了吃的却说个不停,喝汤时还弄出很大的声音来.
你在开玩笑吧!他怎么能这样呢?
真的,当时每个人都在不停地看着他.我正好坐在他旁边,觉得特别尴尬.
真丢人!他自己没有意识到吗?
我不知道,他看起来吃的很开心.
或许他真该学学餐桌礼仪了.
是啊,他真的应该学学.


Schedule: a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing 工作计划;日程安排
I have a hectic schedule for the next few days.
我今后几天的日程紧得要命.
We're working to a tight schedule(= we have a lot of things to do in a short time).
我们的工作安排得很紧.
Filming began on schedule(= at the planned time).
拍摄如期开始.
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule.
新桥提前两年落成.
The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule.
隧道工程已经晚了工期.

Horrible: very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like 极坏的;十分讨厌的;可恶的
horrible weather/children/shoes
糟透了的天气╱孩子╱鞋
The coffee tasted horrible.
这种咖啡难喝极了.
I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us.
我感觉到很不愉快,她对我们说了谎.

Embarrassing: making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed 使人害羞的(或难堪的、惭愧的)
an embarrassing mistake/question/situation
令人难堪的错误／问题／处境
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
让孩子们向素不相识的人讲述这样的事情可能是难为了他们.
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了.

Etiquette: the formal rules of correct or polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession (社会或行业中的)礼节,礼仪,规矩
advice on etiquette
在礼节方面的忠告
medical/legal/professional etiquette
医学界的／法律界的／行业规矩


Make reservations:预定
I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation.
我要给饭店打个电话预订座位.

What a shame!真丢人!
What a shame they couldn't come.
他们不能来了,真是遗憾.