以下是一些西餐餐桌礼仪常识的英语表述：

入座礼仪

• 拉椅让座：Men should open the chair for the lady. 男士应该为女士拉开椅子让她入座 。
• 从左侧入座：Go into the seat from the left-side. 由椅子的左侧入座。
• 座位安排：If you’re at a formal dinner, usually the host and hostess sit at both ends of the table. And the guest of honor is often seated to the right of the host or hostess. At a round table, seats are numbered in a clockwise direction, and the most important guests are seated first. 如果是正式晚宴，通常男女主人坐在餐桌两端。主宾通常坐在主人或女主人的右边。在圆桌场合，座位按顺时针方向编号，最重要的客人先入座。

餐巾使用礼仪

• 何时拿起：Pick up your napkin only after your host does. If there’s no formal host, pick it up as soon as you’re seated at the table. 要等主人拿起餐巾后再拿起自己的餐巾。如果没有正式的主人，就一入座就拿起餐巾。
• 正确摆放与使用：Gently unfold the napkin instead of shaking it open. Cover your lap with the napkin. If the napkin is much larger than your lap, fold it in half first. Then, place it on your lap with the folded side facing your body. Use the top half of the napkin to dab at the corners of your mouth. 轻轻展开餐巾，不要用力抖开。将餐巾覆盖在大腿上，如果餐巾比大腿大很多，先对折，然后将折边朝身体方向放在大腿上。用餐巾的上半部分轻擦嘴角。
• 放置位置：Place the napkin to the left of your plate when you’re done. 用餐完毕后，把餐巾放在盘子的左边 。

餐具摆放与使用礼仪

• 基本摆放：Put the fork on the left-hand side and the knife on the right-hand side. The knife blade should be pointed toward the plate. 把叉子放在左边，刀子放在右边。刀刃要面向盘子摆放。
• 使用顺序：Always eat outside-in. That is, use the utensils placed on the outer side first. For example, if there are two forks, use the outer one for the salad and the inner one for the main course. 总是从外向内使用餐具。也就是说，先使用放在外侧的餐具。例如，如果有两把叉子，先用外侧的吃沙拉，内侧的吃主菜。
• 喝汤用勺：The soup spoon goes outside the knives. Use the soup spoon to scoop the soup from the back to the front. 喝汤用的汤匙要放在刀子外侧。喝汤时，用汤匙由后往前将汤舀起。
• 吃面包：Torn the bread into small pieces and eat with left hand. Do not bite directly into the whole bread. If you want to butter the bread, use the butter knife to put a small amount of butter on a piece of torn bread, rather than buttering the whole loaf at once. 吃面包时，先用两手撕成小块，再用左手拿来吃，不要直接咬整个面包。如果要涂黄油，用黄油刀在撕下来的小块面包上涂一点黄油，而不要一次把整个面包都涂上黄油。
• 甜点餐具：Place the dessert up top, and the bowl of the spoon is pointing to the left. 把甜点餐具摆在餐盘正上方，汤匙的前端要朝左摆放。

用餐时的礼仪

• 咀嚼与说话：Do not open your mouth when you are chewing food. And it is often considered impolite to talk with your mouth full. 咀嚼食物时不要张嘴。嘴里塞满食物时说话通常被认为是不礼貌的。
• 保持安静：Try to avoid making loud noises while eating, such as slurping soup or clicking utensils. 尽量避免在吃饭时发出很大的声音，比如喝汤发出声音或餐具碰撞的声音。
• 食物传递：Dishes are usually passed counterclockwise. If someone to your left asks for something, you can hand it directly to him. 菜肴通常按逆时针方向传递。如果坐在你左边的人想要什么东西，你也可以直接递给他。
• 饮酒礼仪：If you don’t want to have wine, don’t turn your glass upside down. Simply place your fingertips on the rim of the glass and say “Not today, thanks.” 如果不想喝酒，不要把酒杯倒过来放。只需将指尖放在酒杯边缘，说 “今天不喝，谢谢”。
• 离席礼仪：If you need to excuse yourself from the table, say “Please excuse me.” Place your napkin on the back of your chair. 如果你需要离开餐桌，说 “请原谅”。把餐巾放在椅背上 。