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请教：英文翻译（中译英）

首先，餐桌是一个长方形的桌子，左边坐着女主人，右边，也就是女主人的对面，是男主人的位子。两边坐着客人，客人的座次必需是一男一女的这样坐，目的是方便讨论话题，不会是女的跟女的讨论着女性话题，男性同理。

西方的用餐意味着两个部分：吃饭与交流。进食的时候是不能说话的，一定要咀嚼完才能讲。

然后让我来谈一下有关桌上餐具的问题：
我们的正前方是一个大盘子， 盘子上放着一个小碗。
左手边放着的是3把叉子：最靠近盘子的那支是用来吃鱼的，临近的那支则是用来吃肉排，第三把是吃糕点用的。
右手边放着的是2把小刀和1跟小匙：那么，和叉子对应着，第一把是用来切鱼的，第二把则是肉，汤匙是用来吃甜食的。

大盘子的上方是一把汤匙。右手上方是2个杯子，小的那个是用来喝酒的，大的是用来喝水的。

左手上方还会有个碟子，上面有面包、黄油和一把黄油刀。

说真的，我觉得西方的用餐文化挺繁琐的。

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Answer 1

首先，餐桌是一个长方形的桌子，左边坐着女主人，右边，也就是女主人的对面，是男主人的位子。两边坐着客人，客人的座次必需是一男一女的这样坐，目的是方便讨论话题，不会是女的跟女的讨论着女性话题，男性同理。
Firstly, the hostess sits on the left side of the rectangular dining table. On the right side of the table, which is across the hostess, is the seat of the host. The guests sit on the two sides, alternating between a man and a woman. This seating arrangement is for the ease of discussion, preventing the guests from talking to only those of their own gender.

西方的用餐意味着两个部分：吃饭与交流。进食的时候是不能说话的，一定要咀嚼完才能讲。
Western dining consists of two parts: eating and communication. Talking is not allowed until one has finished eating.

然后让我来谈一下有关桌上餐具的问题：
I’ll then talk about the cutleries.
我们的正前方是一个大盘子， 盘子上放着一个小碗。
Right in front of us is a big plate with a small bowl on it.
左手边放着的是3把叉子：最靠近盘子的那支是用来吃鱼的，临近的那支则是用来吃肉排，第三把是吃糕点用的。
On the left side of the table are three forks. The fork nearest to the plate is used for fish, the one nearby for steaks, and the last one for desserts.
右手边放着的是2把小刀和1跟小匙：那么，和叉子对应着，第一把是用来切鱼的，第二把则是肉，汤匙是用来吃甜食的。
On the right side are two knives and a teaspoon. Corresponding to the porks, the first knife is used for fish, the second one for meat. The teaspoon is used for desserts.

大盘子的上方是一把汤匙。右手上方是2个杯子，小的那个是用来喝酒的，大的是用来喝水的。
On top of the plate is a teaspoon. On the upper right hand side are two cups. The smaller one is used for wine, whereas the larger one is probably used for water.(这里原文缺失，我根据上下文理解自己补上)

左手上方还会有个碟子，上面有面包、黄油和一把黄油刀。
On the upper left hand side is a plate with bread,butter and a butter knife on it.
说真的，我觉得西方的用餐文化挺繁琐的
Honestly, I think that Western dinning is quite cumbersome.

自己翻译的，大意没错，希望答案对你有用。

Answer 2

First, the table is a rectangular table, the hostess seated left, right, that is, opposite the hostess, is a man of the house seat. Sitting on both sides of guests, seating guests must be of such a man and a woman sitting, is to facilitate the discussion of topics, not the woman with the woman to discuss the topic of women, men and empathy.

Western dining means that two parts: a meal and exchange. When eating is unable to speak, and must be completed to speak to chew.

Then let me talk about the issues on the table tableware:
We are in front of a platter, plate, stood a small bowl.
The left hand side stood the three forks: the nearest plate of that branch is used to eating fish, nearby to eat meat that branch was ranked the third used to eat cake.
The right hand side stood the two knives and one with the spoon: Well, and fork corresponds to the first is used to cut the fish, the second to is the meat, spoon is used to eat sweets.

The top of the platter is a spoon. Right at the top is 2 cups, that is used to drink a small, large is used to drink.

The top left there will be a plate, top with bread, butter and a butter knife.

Honestly, I think Western dining culture quite cumbersome.

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Answer 3

First, the table is a rectangular table, the hostess seated left, right, that is, opposite the hostess, is a man of the house seat. Sitting on both sides of guests, seating guests must be of such a man and a woman sitting, is to facilitate the discussion of topics, not the woman with the woman to discuss the topic of women, men and empathy.

Western dining means that two parts: a meal and exchange. When eating is unable to speak, and must be completed to speak to chew.

Then let me talk about the issues on the table tableware:
We are in front of a platter, plate, stood a small bowl.
The left hand side stood the three forks: the nearest plate of that branch is used to eating fish, nearby to eat meat that branch was ranked the third used to eat cake.
The right hand side stood the two knives and one with the spoon: Well, and fork corresponds to the first is used to cut the fish, the second to is the meat, spoon is used to eat sweets.

The top of the platter is a spoon. Right at the top is 2 cups, that is used to drink a small, large is used to drink.

The top left there will be a plate, top with bread, butter and a butter knife.

Honestly, I think Western dining culture quite cumbersome.

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Answer 4

First, the table is a rectangular table, the hostess seated left, right, that is, opposite the hostess, is a man of the house seat. Sitting on both sides of guests, seating guests must be of such a man and a woman sitting, is to facilitate the discussion of topics, not the woman with the woman to discuss the topic of women, men and empathy.

Western dining means that two parts: a meal and exchange. When eating is unable to speak, and must be completed to speak to chew.

Then let me talk about the issues on the table tableware:
We are in front of a platter, plate, stood a small bowl.
The left hand side stood the three forks: the nearest plate of that branch is used to eating fish, nearby to eat meat that branch was ranked the third used to eat cake.
The right hand side stood the two knives and one with the spoon: Well, and fork corresponds to the first is used to cut the fish, the second to is the meat, spoon is used to eat sweets.

The top of the platter is a spoon. Right at the top is 2 cups, that is used to drink a small, large is used to drink.

The top left there will be a plate, top with bread, butter and a butter knife.

Honestly, I think Western dining culture quite cumbersome

Answer 5

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