旅遊英語：Eating In American (2)

美國人吃飯用刀叉，而且他們的用餐方式是很有講究的。因此，在應邀與美國朋友一起吃飯時，應特別注意他們的用餐習慣。一般情況下，餐桌上擺放有一幅餐刀和兩幅餐叉，外邊的餐叉供你吃色拉，裏邊的餐叉用於吃主食和其它點心食品，餐刀用來切肉食。如果你兩手並用，應左手握叉，右手握刀，而且一次握刀時間不能太長。美國人的早餐有：炒或煮雞蛋、香腸、油炸土豆片、薄煎餅、果子凍、烤麪包、鬆餅、桔子汁以及咖啡等。

　　EatingCustomandPractice用餐習慣
　　Americaneatingisfunny.Theyeatalmosteverythingwithafork,anditappearsthatholdingaknifeinone'srighthandlongerthanafewsecondsisconsideredtobeagainstgoodtablemanners.

　　Thesystemisthatifitisabsolutelynecessarytouseaknife,peopletaketheforkintheirlefthand,andcutoffapieceofmeatorwhateveritisinthenormalmanner.Thentheyputtheknifedown,transfertheforktotheirrighthand,andonlythendotheytransportthefoodtotheirmouth.Thisisclearlyludicrous(滑稽可笑),butitisconsideredgoodmanners.

　　Thereareseveralresultsofthissystem.First,ifitisnotabsolutelynecessarytouseaknife,Americansdon'tuseone,becauseobviouslythisgreatlycomplicates(使複雜化)things,andyouwillthereforeseethemtryingtocutthingslikepotatoes,fishandevenbacon(薰豬肉)nd,towardstheendofacourse,sinceonlyoneimplement(器具)isbeingused,foodhastobochasedaroundtheplatewiththefork