"set the table" in Chinese (Simplified)

摆桌子摆放餐具

Definition

在用餐前，把盘子、餐具、杯子等物品摆放到桌子上。

家庭或餐厅常用表达，用于就餐前整理好盘子和餐具。不要与“清理桌子”混淆，后者指用餐后收拾桌子。

Please set the table for dinner.

请为晚餐**摆桌子**。

I will set the table while you cook.

你做饭时，我来**摆桌子**。

It's your turn to set the table today.

今天轮到你**摆桌子**了。

Can you set the table? Guests will be here soon.

你能**摆下桌子**吗？客人快到了。

I taught my kids how to set the table properly.

我教孩子们如何正确**摆桌子**。

We didn't have time to set the table, so we just ate in front of the TV.

我们没时间**摆桌子**，所以就直接在电视前吃饭了。