small talk
英 [ˈsmɔːl tɔːk]
美 [ˈsmɔːl tɔːk]
n. 寒暄; 闲谈; 聊天
牛津词典
noun
- 寒暄；闲谈；聊天
polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects, especially at social occasions
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 闲谈;闲聊
Small talkis polite conversation about unimportant things that people make at social occasions.- Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small- talk.
两名男士微笑着面对镜头，东拉西扯着。
- Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small- talk.
英英释义
noun
- light informal conversation for social occasions
双语例句
- If the potential friend responds warmly and you believe you are both enjoying the small talk, you may want to take another step.
如果这个潜在的朋友对你进行了热情的回应，那么你就能相信你们都在享受这个简短的交谈，这时你就可以进行下一步了。 - The conversation drifts into small talk, and Margot reappears, telling us our time is up.
我们的谈话转为了闲谈，玛戈特再次出现，她告诉我们时间到了。 - You never were much for small talk.
你从没有很多闲聊。 - There's a lot of small talk going around this town.
有许多闲话在这个镇上流传。 - I made some small talk before asking her out.
约她出去之前，我和她聊了点家常。 - Engage in small talk with company representatives, but avoid controversial topics.
和公司代表小谈，但是回避有争议的问题。 - Should first eat the small talk.
先把小的吃了再说。 - We stood around making small talk.
我们站在一块儿闲聊。 - I had the feeling that he was forcing himself to make small talk with me.
我有一种感觉，他在强迫自己和我闲聊。 - Mary is a beautiful girl, but incapable of anything weightier than small talk.
玛丽是个美丽的女孩，但除了闲聊外，稍微重要点的事一样也干不来。