If the meal to be put down knife and fork, it should be placed on both sides of the plate, knife and fork, head inward.

如在用餐时要放下刀叉，应将其放在盘子两边，刀与叉子头向内。

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Put that knife down before you hurt somebody!

把刀子放下，别伤着人！

《牛津词典》

A good way to break the habit of eating too quickly is to put your knife and fork down after each mouthful.

一个改掉吃饭太快的坏习惯的好方法是每吃一口后放下刀叉。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

" When an officer tells him to put the knife down, he responds, "I ain't putting s--t down.

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