"napkins" in Chinese (Simplified)
餐巾
Definition
用餐时用来擦手和嘴以及保护衣服的布或纸巾。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
美式英语用'napkin'指所有餐巾。英式英语区分'napkin'（布质，正式）和'serviette'（纸质，非正式）。习语：'back-of-the-napkin calculation'意为粗略估算。
Examples
Could you pass me some napkins, please?
能递给我一些**餐巾纸**吗？
She folded the napkins into decorative shapes for the dinner party.
她把**餐巾**折成装饰性的形状来布置晚宴。
The restaurant puts cloth napkins on every table.
餐厅在每张桌子上放布**餐巾**。
He jotted the idea down on a cocktail napkin — that sketch eventually became a billion-dollar company.
他把想法写在了一张酒吧**餐巾纸**上——那张草图最终成了一家价值十亿美元的公司。
We ran out of napkins halfway through the barbecue, and things got messy fast.
烧烤进行到一半**餐巾纸**就用完了，场面很快变得一团糟。
She tucked the napkin into her collar like a bib before digging into the lobster.
她把**餐巾**塞进领口当围兜，然后开始吃龙虾。