General table manners
就一般用餐礼仪
you use across the board.
而言
Three of the most important
有三点需切记
would be firstly,
首先
your posture.
就是你的坐姿
Sitting properly.
坐姿要端正
Not hunched over,
不要驼背
no elbows on the table.
手肘也不能放在餐桌上
Sitting up straight.
而是保持坐姿端正
And for ladies,
对女士而言
this also means keeping your knees
膝盖和脚踝也要
and your ankles together.
保持并拢的姿势
Everyone needs to keep in mind
时刻记着这样的感觉
that you imagine having a string attached to the top of your head
就像头顶有根线拉着你的脑袋
and there is a helium balloon
线顶端的氢气球
pulling you upwards.
一直把你往上拉
So this opens your torso,
这样你的身体会打开
lifts your head up,
昂首
pushes your shoulders down.
肩膀也得以放松
It elongates your body.
身体就会显得挺拔
sitting up straight.
坐姿端正