talk

talk
verb
  1. [no obj.]speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words
    谈话，交谈
    the two men talked.
    两个人进行了交谈。
    we'd sit and talk about jazz.
    我们坐下来谈谈爵士乐吧。
    it was no use talking to Anthony.
    和安东尼谈话没用的。
    [with obj.]you're talking rubbish.
    你说的都是废话。
    ■have the power of speech
    说话
    he can talk as well as you or I can.
    他能像你我一样讲话。
    ■discuss personal or intimate feelings
    谈心，交谈
    we need to talk, Maggie.
    玛吉，我们需要谈谈。
    ■have formal dealings or discussions; negotiate
    谈判；商讨
    they won't talk to the regime that killed their families.
    他们不会和杀死他们家人的政权谈判的。
    ■(talk something over/through)discuss something thoroughly
    彻底地讨论
    ■(talk at)address (someone) in a hectoring or self-important way without listening to their replies
    （不顾对方反应地）对着…大发议论
    he never talked at you.
    他从来不对你大发议论。
    ■(talk to)reprimand or scold (someone)
    责备
    someone will have to talk to Lily.
    得有人申斥一下莉莉。
    ■[with obj.](be talking)(informal)used to emphasize the seriousness, importance, or extent of the thing one is mentioning or in the process of discussing
    (非正式)正在讨论
    we're talking big money.
    我们正在讨论赚大钱的事呢。
    ■[with obj.]use (a particular language) in speech
    讲（某种语言）
    we were talking German.
    我们正在讲德语。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial]persuade or cause (someone) to do something by talking
    说服；劝导
    don't try to talk me into acting as a go-between.
    不要试图说服我做中间人。
    ■reveal secret or confidential information; betray secrets
    泄露秘密
    ■gossip
    议论
    you'll have the whole school talking.
    你会让整个学校议论纷纷的。
noun
  1. [mass noun]conversation; discussion
    谈话；讨论
    there was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk.
    讨论明显不太活跃。
    ■[count noun]a period of conversation or discussion, especially a relatively serious one
    （尤指比较严肃的）一段谈话
    my mother had a talk with Louis.
    我母亲和路易斯严肃地谈了一次。
    ■[count noun]an informal address or lecture
    非正式的讲话（或讲座）
    ■rumour, gossip, or speculation
    谣言，说法
    there is talk of an armistice.
    有休战的传言。
    ■empty promises or boasting
    空谈；吹牛
    he's all talk.
    他全是在空谈。
    ■(the talk of)a current subject of widespread gossip or speculation in (a particular place)
    （某地）当前谈论的话题
    within days I was the talk of the town.
    这些天来，我一直都是镇上人谈论的话题。
    ■(talks)(formal)discussions or negotiations over a period
    (正式)会谈，谈判
    peace talks.
    和平谈判。
常用词组
you can't (或 can) (美 shouldn't or should) talk
  1. (informal)used to convey that a criticism made applies equally well to the person who has made it
    (非正式)你还有脸说
    ‘He'd chase anything in a skirt!’ ‘You can't talk!’.
    “是女人他都会追！”“你还有脸说，你也一样！”。
don't talk to me about —
  1. (informal)said in protest when someone introduces a subject of which the speaker has had bitter personal experience
    (非正式)（用来表示抗议他人提及自己的伤心事）不要和我谈，别在我面前提
know what one is talking about
  1. be expert or authoritative on a specified subject
    对某个主题很在行
look (或 hark) who's talking
  1. another way of saying you can't talk
    同 you can't talk
now you're talking
  1. 见 now
talk a blue streak
  1. 见blue
talk about —!
  1. (informal)used to emphasize that something is an extreme or striking example of a particular situation, state, or experience
    (非正式)[表示强调]谈到（某事）可真的不得了
    Talk about hangovers! But aching head or not we were getting ready.
    宿醉难受死了！但不管头痛与否我们都准备好了。
talk big
  1. (informal)talk boastfully or overconfidently
    (非正式)吹牛
talk dirty
  1. 见dirty
talk the hind leg off a donkey
  1. (Brit. informal)talk incessantly
    (英，非正式)说个没完没了
talk nineteen to the dozen
  1. 见dozen
talk of the devil
  1. 见 devil
talk sense into
  1. persuade (someone) to behave more sensibly
    规劝某人行为更理智些
talk shop
  1. 见shop
talk through one's hat (或英 arse 或 backside 或美 ass)
  1. (informal)talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly
    (非正式)愚蠢（或疯狂，无知）地谈话
talk the talk
  1. (informal)speak fluently or convincingly about something or in a way intended to please or impress others
    (非正式)（为取悦别人或给人留下印象）言之凿凿；侃侃而谈
    we may not look like true rock jocks yet, but we talk the talk.
    我们看上去可能还不像真正的攀岩迷，可是我们说起来蛮像那么回事。
talk turkey
  1. 见 turkey
派生
talker
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: frequentative verb from the Germanic base of tale or tell
继承用法
talk back
  1. reply defiantly or insolently
    反驳，顶嘴
talk down to
  1. speak patronizingly or condescendingly to
    以居高临下的口吻同…说话
talk something out
  1. (Brit.)(in Parliament) block the course of a bill by prolonging discussion to the time of adjournment
    (英)（议会中）把讨论故意拖长到休会以使议案搁置
talk someone round (或 美 around)
  1. bring someone to a particular point of view by talking
    说服
talk someone through
  1. enable someone to perform (a task) by giving them continuous instruction
    悉心指导
talk someone/thing up (或 down)
  1. discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem more (or less) interesting or attractive
    大肆吹嘘（或贬低）
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