“Family-style”(美式英语常用)指“家庭式的、家常的”;尤指用餐方式为“把菜放在桌上供大家共享、自己取用”(合菜/分享式上菜),氛围更随意、像在家吃饭。
/ˈfæməli ˌstaɪl/
We served dinner family-style, so everyone could try a bit of everything.
我们用家庭式(分享式)的方式上晚餐,这样每个人都能尝到每道菜的一点。
At the reunion, the long table was covered with platters, and the meal was enjoyed family-style, which made even the newcomers feel at home.
在聚会上,长桌上摆满了大盘菜,大家以家庭式(共享取用)的方式用餐,连新来的客人也觉得很自在。
由 family(家庭)+ style(风格/方式)构成。该用法在北美餐饮语境中特别常见,用来强调“像家庭聚餐那样”的上菜与用餐方式:菜肴分量较大、放在桌上共享,突出亲切与随意的氛围。