Name: 你有好的用餐禮儀嗎？⏲️ 6分鐘英語 (Do you have good dining etiquette? ⏲️ 6 Minute English)
Uploaded: 2025-11-22T09:58:27.000Z
Duration: 6 min 16 s

Six Minute English from BBCLearningEnglish.com hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

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In this episode, we're discussing etiquette, the rules about what makes polite behaviour, and

在這一集節目裡，我們要討論禮儀，也就是關於什麼是禮貌行為的規矩，

in particular, the do's and don'ts about what you should and shouldn't do when eating.

還有特別是關於用餐時你應該做和不應該做的事情的規矩。

So, Phil, what's the worst thing someone can do while eating, in your opinion?

那麼 Phil，在你認為，用餐時別人最糟糕的行為是什麼？

For me, it's being very noisy when you do it.

對我來說，就是吃東西時發出很大的聲音。

I don't have too many rules about eating, but

I was always told growing up that you shouldn't have your elbows on the table.

我從小就被教導，手肘不能放在桌上。

And I never really understood why, but I always remember that one.

我一直不太懂為什麼，但我總是記得這一條。

So we'll be hearing more about mealtime manners from some college students and an expert on British etiquette.

所以，我們將從一些大學生和一位英國禮儀專家那裡聽到更多關於用餐禮儀的內容。

And as usual, we'll be learning some useful new words and phrases, all of which you can find on our website, bbclearningenglish.com but first, I have a question for you, Pippa.

照慣例，我們也會學到一些有用的新詞彙和片語，這些都可以在我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com 上找到，但首先，我有一個問題要問妳，Pippa。

Ideas about polite behaviour change a lot from country to country.

國家與國家之間，關於禮貌的行為的觀念變化很大。

So when BBC program the Food Chain asked listeners from around the world about eating manners in their country, what do you think was the most common complaint?

所以當 BBC 節目「Food Chain」詢問世界各地的聽眾，關於他們國家的用餐禮儀時，你認為最常見的抱怨是什麼？

Was it A, people eating with their hands, B, people eating noisily, or C, people burping at the table?

是 A，用手吃飯的人，B，吃飯發出聲音的人，還是 C，在餐桌上打嗝的人？

I don't think it's people eating with their hands because lots of people around the world do that as kind of their normal way of eating.

我不認為是用手吃飯的人，因為世界上有很多人就是這樣，算是他們正常的飲食方式。

但也許是 B，吃飯發出聲音的人。

I think, like you mentioned, Phil, that's quite annoying.

嗯，就像你說的 Phil，那確實有點惱人。

Well, we'll find out the answer later in the program.

嗯，我們稍後會在節目中揭曉答案。

The Food Chain also interviewed students at London's City of Westminster College about family dinner times.

「Food Chain」節目也採訪了倫敦城市大學學院的學生們關於家庭用餐時間。

Aya is 18 and British, but her family are from Iraq.

Aya 18 歲，是英國人，但她的家人來自伊拉克。

Let's listen as they chat with BBC World Services, the Food Chain.

我們來聽聽他們和 BBC World Services 的「Food Chain」節目哈拉。

Yeah, I would say first impressions really do matter because it also is really important how you portray yourself, how you present yourself to the person.

對，我會說第一印象真的很重要，因為你如何展現自己、如何呈現自己給對方也很重要。

What I don't want to see is any loud chewing or with your mouth open, please and thank you.

我不希望看到大聲咀嚼或張著嘴巴吃東西，請注意。

I would like to see, though, eye contact, having a conversation, using your cutlery sometimes.

不過，我希望看到眼神交流、進行對話，有時使用餐具。

And I think this could be like, picky for everyone else, but

而且我認為這對其他人來說可能有點挑剔，但是

having a tissue or a napkin on your lap just in case you spill anything.

膝蓋上放一張紙巾或餐巾，以防萬一灑出來。

The students think etiquette is important.

Samuel says it's about making a good first impression.

Samuel 說這是關於給人一個好印象。

Your first impression is the opinion you form about someone when you meet them for the first time.

你的第一印象是你第一次見到某人時對他們的看法。

For Aya, eating with your mouth open is definitely rude.

對 Aya 來說，張著嘴巴吃飯絕對是很失禮的。

She also thinks people should use a napkin, although that could be seen as picky.

她也認為人們應該使用餐巾，雖然這可能被視為挑剔。

Picky here means being too strict about the rules.

挑剔在這裡的意思是對規則要求太嚴格。

For this group of students, showing respect and appreciation for the meal is very important.

對這群大學生來說，展現對餐點的尊重和欣賞非常重要。

And this idea is common across most, if not all, cultures throughout history.

而這個想法在歷史上，即使不是全部，也普遍存在於大多數文化中。

So imagine a scene from a TV show like Game of Thrones.

所以想像一下，像是《權力遊戲》這樣的電視節目中的一個場景。

Two enemy forces have stopped fighting, made peace and now gather for a meal.

兩支敵對的軍隊停止戰鬥，達成和平，現在聚集在一起用餐。

The leaders clink glasses, meaning they lift up and touch drinks and make a toast.

領導者們碰杯，意思是他們舉起酒杯互相觸碰並祝酒。

They hold up a glass of alcohol and drink it to show respect.

他們舉起一杯酒一飲而盡，以示尊重。

Now, keep that image in mind because we're going to hear British etiquette coach Rupert Wesson explaining why people clink glasses.

現在，請記住這個畫面，因為我們要聽英國禮儀教練 Rupert Wesson 講解為什麼人們會碰杯。

Here he is talking to Ruth Alexander, presenter of BBC World Service programme the Food Chain.

他正在和 BBC World Service 節目《The Food Chain》的主持人 Ruth Alexander 對話。

Perhaps the simplest example is why do we clink glasses when we have a toast?

或許最簡單的例子是，為什麼我們在祝酒時會碰杯？

If you clink glasses, you're slopping a bit of your drink into his cup and he's slopping a bit of drink into your cup.

如果你碰杯，你的酒會濺到他杯裡一點，他的酒也會濺到你杯裡一點。

And therefore, by having that toast, you are showing, look, I trust you, you trust me, and

是以，透過這樣的祝酒，你正在展現，看，我信任你，你也信任我，而且

If you've poisoned my drink that's now slopped into your cup, you won't drink it.

如果你毒了我正在濺到你杯子裡的酒，你就不會喝。

We're hearing from BBC World Service listeners that that is a no no.

我們收到 BBC World Service 聽眾的來信，說這是絕對不可以的。

In fact, I would not be wearing a hat inside.

事實上，我不會在室內戴帽子。

Anyway, so, Phil, when we clink glasses in a toast, some of my drink might spill into your glass and some of your drink might spill into mine.

總之，Phil，當我們碰杯祝酒時，我的一些酒可能會濺到你的杯子裡，你的一些酒也可能濺到我杯子裡。

Historically, this mixing of drinks was a way of proving the drinks were not poisoned.

歷史上，這種混合飲料的方式是為了證明飲料沒有被下毒。

Ruth also asks about wearing hats at the table and Rupert calls this a no, no, please.

Ruth 也問了關於在餐桌上戴帽子，Rupert 表示這絕對不行，拜託。

A no no is an informal phrase for something that is considered socially unacceptable.

「No no」是個非正式的說法，指那些被認為在社交上無法接受的行為。

Etiquette varies a lot over time and culture, but

禮儀會隨著時間和文化有很大的差異，但是

the essential point is always to show appreciation by doing some things and avoiding others.

核心重點永遠是透過做一些事和避免另一些事來表達欣賞。

And speaking of things to avoid, what was the answer to your question, Phil?

說到該避免的事，Phil，你問題的答案是什麼？

Okay, well, I asked you what listeners of the Food Chain thought was the biggest etiquette problem when people are eating.

好的，我問你「Food Chain」的聽眾認為大家在用餐時最大的禮儀問題是什麼。

You said that it was people eating noisily, and I can reveal that's the right answer.

你說那是吃東西發出聲音，我可以揭曉，這就是正確答案。

Ok, let's recap the vocabulary we've learnt about mealtime do's and don'ts rules about how you should and shouldn't behave.

好的，讓我們來複習一下我們學到的關於用餐規矩、你該做與不該做的事的詞彙。

Your first impression of someone is the opinion you form when meeting them for the first time.

你對某人的第一印象是你第一次見面時形成的看法。

The word picky is used to describe someone who is too strict about rules.

「Picky」這個詞用來形容對規則太嚴格的人。

If you clink glasses, you touch two drinking glasses together as a gesture of friendship, probably because you're making a toast, a show of respect that involves drinking from a glass of alcohol.

如果你碰杯，你會將兩個酒杯碰在一起，作為友誼的表示，這可能是因為你在祝酒，一種涉及飲用酒精飲料的尊敬的表示。

No is an informal word for something considered socially unacceptable.

「No」是一個非正式的詞，用來形容被認為是社會上不可接受的事情。

But if you'd like to find out more about dining etiquette, then head over to our website, bbclearningenglish.com to download a program worksheet and try the quiz.

但如果你想了解更多關於用餐禮儀的資訊，請前往我們的網站 bbclearningenglish.com 下載節目工作表並參加測驗。

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