美国家庭有时用“自助餐”式晚餐款客，因为自助餐不拘礼节，招待容易，尤以客人有好几个的时候更为方便。

Sometimes American families have "buffet" style dinners because they are informal and easier to serve, especially if there are several guests.

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美国家庭有时用“自助餐”式的晚餐待客，因为自助餐不拘礼节，招待容易，尤其是客人有好几位时更为方便。

Sometimes American families have " buffet" style dinners because they are informal and easier to serve , especially if there are several guests.

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当然在我毕业的时候他已经笨拙起来了，拍了很多照片，不知道在礼节餐前要讲拉丁语的。

Of course he was gauche when I graduated, took too many photographs and didn't understand the Latin that was spoken before the ceremonial meal.

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