talk
n
1 [C] conversation; discussion 交谈; 商谈; 谈论; 会谈
I had a long talk with the headmaster about my son. 关於我儿子的问题我与校长谈了很长时间.
hold disarmament talks 举行裁军会谈
The latest round of pay talks has broken down, ie failed to reach an agreement. 最近一轮的工资谈判已经破裂.
2 [U]
(a) talking, esp without action or result 谈话; (尤指)空谈
There's too much talk and not enough work being done. 说得太多而做得太少.
(b) rumour or gossip 谣言; 闲话
There's (some) talk of a general election. 谣传要进行大选.
3 [C] informal lecture or speech 非正式的演讲或讲话
She gave a talk on her visit to China. 她就访华情况发表了非官方的讲话.
4 [U] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) way of speaking 说话的方式: baby-talk.
5 (idm 习语) be all `talk (and no action) make empty promises, claims, etc 说空话; 空许愿. fighting talk/words =>word. the talk of sth the main subject of conversation in (a place) (某地)谈论的主要话题; 街谈巷议的话题
Their engagement is the talk of the town. 他们订婚的事成了镇上谈论的话题. talk, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 Talk as an uncountablenoun is a general word indicating the activity of speaking*talk作不可数名词时, 是泛指说话这一活动的词
In politics there is too much talk and not enough action. 在政治方面向来是说得多做得少.
Talk is very important in a child's development. 儿童的语言表达能力在其发育过程中是很重要的. Talk can also be a countable noun referring to a (usually) short informal speech to a smallaudience, or, when used in the plural, to formal occasionsof serious talking, often between politicians *talk还可作可数名词, (通常)指在普通场合对少数人发表的简短讲话; 而作复数时则常指政治家之间在庄重的场合中进行的严肃谈话
She gave the society an illustrated talk on her travels in India. 她在协会中借助图片讲述其印度之行.
The two sides in the war have agreed to hold peace talks. 交战双方同意举行和谈.
2 Discussion indicates
(a) talk with a serious purpose. *discussion指有重要目的之谈话. It is often a formal exchange of words in which speakers argue about and examine different aspects of a subject 这一词常指发言者就某问题的各个方面交换意见及进行辩论
The problem was solved only after several lengthy discussions. 那个问题几经长时间的讨论才得以解决.
a panel discussion on the radio on the future of the Health Service 无线电广播的展望公共医疗卫生服务的专题小组讨论会.
3 Conversation is usually social and friendly, often for the exchange of ideas or information *conversation 通常指亲切的交谈, 常以交流思想或情况为目的
Television has killed the art of conversation. 电视扼杀了交谈的艺术.
We had an interesting conversation about schools at lunch-time. 我们吃午饭时兴致勃勃地谈论各学校的情况.
4 Chat is
(a) friendly talk, usually to exchange personal news, etc *chat是亲切的交谈, 通常为交流个人的情况等
I hadn't seen him for years and we had a long chat about old times. 我几年没见他了, 我们聊过去的事聊了很长时间.
5 Gossip is derogatory and refers to talk about the private lives of other people, often of a critical kind. *gossip是贬义词, 指议论他人的私生活, 常有挑剔性质. A gossip is a person who gossips *gossip是爱说闲话的人
People always gossip a lot in a small village like this. 在这样的小村子里人们总是相互说长道短.
He's a terrible gossip. 他专爱说人闲话.
talk v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (to/with sb) (about/of sth/sb) say things; speak to give information, discuss sth, etc 说话; 谈话
We talked (ie to each other) for almost an hour. 我们谈了近一小...
🔁 扩展释义
*[tɒ:k]n. 谈话, 交谈, 会谈, 讲话, 演讲, 空谈, 谣言, 方言, 语言vi. 讲话, 演讲, 说话, 谈话, 交流, 闲聊, 说闲话vt. 讲, 说, 讨论, 谈论【计】 对话类, 聊天【经】 会谈; 谈话, 讨论相关词组: talk behind sb's back talk business make talk talk...around talk at sb talk away talk back talk big talk...down talk down to sb talk out talk over sth with sb talk sb into sth talk sb out of sth talk sb's head off talk sb's arm off talk sb's ear off talk one's way out of talk through one's hat talk to sb talk up talk with talk sb into reason talk to oneself