If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish. Often it is smaller.

如果这顿餐有鱼的话，那么很可能是在汤后面上鱼。可能会有一个专门吃鱼的叉子，往往是最小的那个。

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The small fork on the outside on the left is for salad, which is often served with the soup.

靠左边最外面的小叉是用来吃色拉的，色拉经常和汤一起上。

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And when it's cold outside, few things sound as appealing as a hearty onion soup with a layer of baked Gruyere so thick it almost requires a fork and knife, especially when it's part of a prix fixe lunch.

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Of course, the unenlightened could stumble sometimes, burning their tongues, or jabbing in a fork after only one minute of silent contemplation, which bent the prongs and sprayed the soup over the keyboard.

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We taught them to pass the salt around the table rather than over it, how they should place their knife and fork on their plates at the end of a meal, and the proper way to lean their soup or cereal bowl when spooning out the last drops.

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