Grace laid out the knives and forks on the table.

格雷丝把刀叉摆放在桌子上。

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At table, we Chinese use chopsticks, while foreigners use knives and forks.

在进餐时，我们中国人用筷子，外国人则用刀叉。

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Set the table with spoons and knives but no forks.

在桌上摆好勺子和刀具，但没有叉子。

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Sharp or blunt, table knives also meant forks, if for no other reason than that, once you stopped impaling your meat (not to mention tearing it up with your hands and teeth) and began cutting it on a plate, you needed a fork to anchor it while you sliced.

NEWYORKER: A Fork of One��s Own