和老外聊天的地道口語第53期:這個人的餐桌禮儀真差

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.


晚上我們要一起出去吃飯,貝蒂,你一塊兒去嗎?
我不太確定,要先看一下我的安排.你們去哪兒吃飯?
哦,傑克預定了星期五餐廳.
傑克?
對啊,就是研發組的傑克.怎麼了?
我再也不會和他一起出去吃飯了.
爲什麼這麼說?
上次我們一起去史密斯家吃晚飯,太可怕了.他吃飯根本就沒規矩.
真的嗎?
他吃飯時發出很大的聲響,嘴裏塞滿了吃的卻說個不停,喝湯時還弄出很大的聲音來.
你在開玩笑吧!他怎麼能這樣呢?
真的,當時每個人都在不停地看着他.我正好坐在他旁邊,覺得特別尷尬.
真丟人!他自己沒有意識到嗎?
我不知道,他看起來吃的很開心.
或許他真該學學餐桌禮儀了.
是啊,他真的應該學學.


Schedule: a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing 工作計劃;日程安排
I have a hectic schedule for the next few days.
我今後幾天的日程緊得要命.
We're working to a tight schedule(= we have a lot of things to do in a short time).
我們的工作安排得很緊.
Filming began on schedule(= at the planned time).
拍攝如期開始.
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule.
新橋提前兩年落成.
The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule.
隧道工程已經晚了工期.

Horrible: very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth that you do not like 極壞的;十分討厭的;可惡的
horrible weather/children/shoes
糟透了的天氣╱孩子╱鞋
The coffee tasted horrible.
這種咖啡難喝極了.
I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us.
我感覺到很不愉快,她對我們說了謊.

Embarrassing: making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed 使人害羞的(或難堪的、慚愧的)
an embarrassing mistake/question/situation
令人難堪的錯誤／問題／處境
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
讓孩子們向素不相識的人講述這樣的事情可能是難爲了他們.
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
非得在衆人面前唱歌太令人難爲情了.

Etiquette: the formal rules of correct or polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession (社會或行業中的)禮節,禮儀,規矩
advice on etiquette
在禮節方面的忠告
medical/legal/professional etiquette
醫學界的／法律界的／行業規矩


Make reservations:預定
I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation.
我要給飯店打個電話預訂座位.

What a shame!真丟人!
What a shame they couldn't come.
他們不能來了,真是遺憾.