跟《唐顿庄园》学英国淑女餐桌礼仪

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跟《唐顿庄园》学英国淑女餐桌礼仪

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来源：《时代英语·高三》2014年第04期

After four seasons of being hooked on one stately home and well-spoken family， we present to you a guide to eating like a Downton Lady.

We consulted the UK’s leading expert and consultant in etique tte and protocol， William Hanson，over one very fine afternoon tea to find out we’re holding our tea cups all wrong， there are rules to napkin sizes， and why dessert is NOT the sweet course that follows dinner.

《唐顿庄园》已播出了四季，它那豪华的庄园和谈吐文雅的家族让人着迷，为此我们给你提供一份像《唐顿庄园》里的淑女一样就餐的贴心指南。

我们一边喝着下午茶，一边就礼仪问题咨询了英国的顶级专家和顾问威廉·汉森，结果发现我们拿杯子的方式都错了。还有很多规矩，如餐巾的尺寸以及甜点并非晚餐正餐后甜点的原因。

Table posture

坐姿

Your back should never touch the chair. One must sit straight and bring the food to your mouth. No matter how crumbly the pastry is， never lean down to the dish. The only exception is when you drink soup —you can gently bow your head ever so slightly.

后背不要碰到椅子上。必须坐直把食物送入嘴中。无论糕点多么松脆易碎，也不要低头在盘子里吃。唯一的例外是喝汤的时候——这时你可以轻轻地低下头。

Napkin maths

餐巾的尺寸

There are sizes you know. Use a 17-20 inch napkin for lunch， a 12 inch napkin for tea， a 26 inch napkin for dinner and a 6-9 inch napkin for cocktails.

餐巾有很多尺寸。午饭时用17-20英寸的餐巾，下午茶时用12英寸的餐巾，晚饭时用26英寸的餐巾，鸡尾酒会上用6-9英寸的餐巾。

Consumption pace