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Definition of talk in English: talkverb tɔːktɔk [no object]1Speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words. 谈话，交谈 两个人进行了交谈。 we'd sit and talk about jazz 我们会坐下来谈谈爵士乐的。 it was no use talking to Anthony 和安东尼谈话没用的。 with object you're talking rubbish 你说的都是废话。 Example sentencesExamples - He talked in his speech about the abuse of power by the executive.
- She's not speaking to him and he's not talking to her and they haven't spoken for years.
- When I get home I speak to my wife and we don't talk about football.
- Throughout his speech, the minister talked about culture as an instrument for social improvement.
- He talks at great length about architecture.
- She was always strangely content to focus on her job, never talking about her personal life.
- However, since I was so relieved to be talking to someone, I started talking with her friend.
- Nobody can accuse him of not finding the time to talk to whoever wants to speak to him.
- While no one likes to face this possibility, it's not a bad idea to talk about caring options before they become a necessity.
- We talked about personal beliefs and embarrassing moments.
- Schools may not provide enough information for young girls but friends talk about sex amongst each other, they know what happens.
- She talks at a rate of knots, but is charm personified.
- Why are they not talking about putting the power back on and getting the sewage out of the streets.
- For Arius, it was logically possible to talk about God without talking of him as Father.
- Even as we talked, the unreliable power supply was affecting the lighting.
- For example, to claim a right to free speech is to talk nonsense as nobody really has such a total right.
- He is openly weary of discussing his adoption and complains that the last journalist he spoke to wouldn't talk about anything else.
- With these ideas out of the window, what is there to talk about?
- As might be expected, he does not clearly express his stance even though he talks about the power of the presidency.
- As well as stopping and talking to people on the street we also spent a lot of time checking under bridges and talking with the homeless there.
Synonyms speak, give voice, chat chatter, gossip, prattle, prate, babble, rattle on, blather, blether, orate informal yak, gab, jaw, go on, chew the fat British informal natter, rabbit, witter, chunter North American informal rap, run off at the mouth Australian/New Zealand informal mag utter, speak, say, voice, express, articulate, pronounce, enunciate, verbalize, vocalize converse, communicate, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, confer, consult each other negotiate, have negotiations, parley, palaver informal have a confab, chew the fat/rag, jaw, rap formal confabulate - 1.1 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。 Example sentencesExamples - He talks, but his speech has not developed at the rate it should.
- He can only use his right hand and finds talking difficult as his speech is impaired.
- 1.2 Discuss personal or intimate feelings.
谈心，交谈 玛吉，我们需要谈谈。 Example sentencesExamples - It's been so long since we talked that you can feel the distance between us.
- We talked about how we don't talk to each other anymore.
- You've been trying to talk to him for a few days and now that he's shown up ready to talk, you're not going to listen.
- It all points to the need to talk, to discuss, to jointly plan for the future without confrontation.
- You said something about just wanting to talk to me, but we could've talked in other places.
- What gets sacrificed is any time to talk, discuss, consider options, or enjoy each other's company.
- I talk to him every once in a while, and I went to his birthday party, but we never talk like we used to.
- 1.3with object and adverbial Persuade or cause (someone) to do something by talking.
说服；劝导 keep on walking and talk your way out of it Example sentencesExamples - During the second semester that year, I talked Scott into getting a show at the campus radio station, where I'd been working for a year.
- For a moment, I seriously considered trying the lamb's brain concoction, but I was talked out of it by my colleagues at the last minute.
- Damien didn't talk me into it but I felt under pressure.
- Anyway, it's a look I like, and unless my friendly neighbourhood stylist talks me out of it, that's it!
- The lady who owns the shop talks me into buying an ice cream.
- These she continued to use for daytime wear and was able to talk her mother and her best friend into trying out the new style.
- Mrs. Talbot talked me into this - even cleaned and pressed everything for me.
- She tries talking him out of it, and motivates him by offering him some ‘supplements’.
- Your mind is made up, and it's not like I'd be happy if I talked you into staying with me.
- Just a couple of months back Lynn was reputed to have talked him out of an early marriage because she felt he wasn't ready to settle down.
- My boss had talked me into doing the New York City Marathon, and I was 30 pounds overweight and hadn't put on running shoes in a year.
- I was reluctant to have the party but my daughter and wife said not to be selfish and talked me into it.
- He was talked out of a tightrope walk between two sky-scrapers to open a megastore in New York, but he has come close to death many times in publicity stunts.
- Hedda talks him into committing suicide by shooting himself in the temple.
- While at his daughter's home he developed an infection and after days of persuasion from his family was talked into going back into hospital.
- The negotiators would come up, attempt to talk this person into letting them go.
- A former professor talked me out of it in a letter in which she told me she personally did not think anyone could reach Papa.
- And he really talked him into staying.
- Many of these people were talked into getting things on hire purchase.
- She could talk anyone into anything, Katie thought as she walked into the restaurant.
Synonyms persuade someone to, convince someone to, argue someone into, cajole someone into, coax someone into, bring someone round to, talk someone round to, inveigle someone into, wheedle someone into, sweet-talk someone into, influence someone to, prevail on someone to informal hustle, fast-talk dissuade from, persuade against, discourage from, deter from, stop, put off, advise against, urge against, divert from, argue out of - 1.4be talkinginformal with object Used to emphasize the seriousness, importance, or extent of the thing one is discussing.
〈非正式〉正在讨论 我们正在讨论赚大钱的事呢。 Example sentencesExamples - But that image isn't there for no reason, and this is Europe we're talking about, a whole new experience for the club.
- We're talking six whole movies here that could provide a veritable dissertation on horror films.
- The place is chock a block full of foreigners, and I'm not just talking Americans here.
- A while ago people were talking Oscar nominations, but it would really be an injustice if it got any.
- Where the age or consent is a defence, well you're talking a different kettle of fish.
- We are not talking teenagers, but trained conscripts and combat veterans.
- We're talking real people from Paris, real feedback, and it's been good.
- We're talking people with million-dollar mortgages, and that means really big homes.
- We're certainly not talking your average, run-of-the-mill love story here.
- 1.5 Reveal secret or confidential information.
泄露秘密 Example sentencesExamples - Some talked and sold their secrets for their lives.
- Multinationals will go to any lengths to keep their employees from talking, we can reveal.
Synonyms confess, speak out, speak up, reveal all, inform, tell tales, tell, divulge information, tell the facts, give the game away, open one's mouth informal come clean, blab, squeal, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, spill one's guts, grass, sing, rat - 1.6 Gossip.
议论 you'll have the whole school talking 你会让整个学校议论纷纷的。 Example sentencesExamples - He always was a big name here in New York, but now the whole country's talking about him.
- These long ago promised chairs have had the whole office talking for weeks now.
- She's the bride-to-be who's got the whole country talking about her cold feet.
Synonyms gossip, spread rumours, pass comment, make remarks, criticize
2Have 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。 Example sentencesExamples - We want them to talk to each other in addition to their governments talking.
- North End confirmed they were talking to players, but refused to name names.
Synonyms discuss terms, hold talks, discuss a settlement, consult together, try to reach a compromise, parley, confer, debate 3with object Use (a particular language) in speech. 讲（某种语言） 我们正在讲德语。 Example sentencesExamples - Somalian-born, Farah could not talk English when he arrived in Britain aged nine in 1992.
- A candidate who can talk English in an Americanised accent will be the most favoured choice of these companies.
- He still can't talk English, but thanks to the classes, he now can put together alphabets and words.
- Where they couldn't talk the language, they made themselves understood by signs, and everyone seemed to be getting on nicely.
- If foul language could be banned in schools then perhaps we could hear people talking English with out hearing swear words in every sentence.
- In his anxiety he had forgotten that his only means of making me understand was to talk my language, so he jabbered away in his native German.
- He got lots of laughs when he recalled a story of how he could hardly talk English after linking up with him.
Synonyms speak, speak in, talk in, communicate in, converse in, express oneself in, discourse in, use
noun tɔːktɔk 1mass noun Communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion. there was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk 讨论出现了小小的但却能注意到的冷场。 Example sentencesExamples - There is constant talk throughout the story of what our emotions really speak of, where they come from, and what they mean.
- In movies like this, a picture is worth a thousand words, and less talk would have been welcome.
- There has been a lot of talk regarding low fan attendance at the convention.
- For example, there has been much talk about the increasing deprofessionalisation of teaching.
- Then it got peaceful, and everyone started eating, and there was only the low murmur of talk and laughter.
- Newcomers adjust their talk and nonverbal interactions to those of a work group they are entering.
- Discourse is defined as talk and texts which are studied as social practice.
- In fact, careless talk and unciphered communications gave considerable help to German intelligence.
- There are many wounded and witnesses have described seeing bodies, although there has been no talk of fatalities yet.
- She definitely preferred small talk to no talk, especially in this situation.
- There was talk of the weather, the crops, some gossip and scandal, some hunting and fishing news.
- Labouring men would have been baffled by talk of stress.
- Footsteps receded down the corridor and melted into the low hum of talk from the banquet.
- It could have become a little new-age preachy, with talk of enzymes and vitamins enhancing your well-being.
- Conversation analysts have developed a variety of procedures for the study of talk in interaction.
- The avian flu virus which has generated much talk and discussion across continents in recent weeks is of a deadly nature.
Synonyms chatter, chatting, chattering, gossiping, prattling, prating, gibbering, jabbering, babbling, gabbling, rattling on, speaking, talking informal yakking, gabbing British informal nattering, rabbiting, wittering chat, conversation, discussion, gossip subject, theme, topic information, news - 1.1count 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。 Example sentencesExamples - He frequently lifts the youth's spirits through personal conversations and telephone talks.
- Our deep talks turned into superficial conversation.
- Mediation does offer a family session or couples can ask their mediator to have a talk with the children.
- I put up with his moping around for about a week, and then decided it was time for a serious talk.
- He was having a serious talk with his mother as soon as all this was over.
- Stuff we do: besides just trying to have general fun, we have serious talks about health, sexuality, and prejudice.
- They will evaluate the woman's need on the basis of their talks over the telephone and, if needed, put them across to legal experts.
- I am going to have to have a serious talk with that man, she promised herself.
- She hadn't been much for conversation since their talk the previous evening.
- Rachel and Dave signed up for another marriage course, which saw them meeting up with six other couples for five weeks for group discussions and one-to-one talks.
- Either way, I knew I was going to be having a serious talk with them about it.
- Karl realized Kat wasn't ready to have a serious talk yet, so he decided to stop trying.
- What happened to the serious talks and the sharing of experiences?
- I had a serious talk with them and I cannot say now what action I am going to take against them.
- Anyway, I wish you had been more honest during our talks.
- They were inseparable, those two, and of course their serious discussions and long talks with their parents resulted in the decision to be married.
Synonyms conversation, chat, discussion, tête-à-tête, heart-to-heart, dialogue, colloquy, parley, powwow, consultation, conference, meeting informal confab, jaw, chit-chat, rap, gossip Australian informal convo formal confabulation - 1.2 Rumour, gossip, or speculation.
谣言，流言，猜测 there is talk of an armistice 有休战的传言。 Example sentencesExamples - Then, as now, there was talk of a major financial collapse.
- Now, with the annual teachers' union conferences finishing on a shrill note, there is talk of an uprising within the profession.
- The talk of moving the championship started last year and the rumours made the rounds this year as well.
- Credit markets are forever engulfed by rumours and panic talk about situations that rarely materialise.
- Voters will be reassured by Labour's record, and not frightened by talk of a house-price crash or third-term tax rises.
- There is talk of crisis in many of the media reports.
- He dismissed talk of a feud with Brown, who is reported to covet the premiership.
- Brushing off talk of a whispering campaign against him in his own party, he claimed that Liberal Democrats were the party of tomorrow.
- The room seems so much more packed with these guys around - and I hear talk of them coming every week.
- They are disappointed enough and down enough without talk of retirement of resignations or anything like that.
- The new editor has instead upped news content and there is talk of launching a News Review section.
- However, in response to the public outcry at the proposals, the council has now backtracked claiming talk of closure was a rumour.
- But the Government says talk of collisions and delays is simply scaremongering.
- These rumours were further fuelled with talk of the them having mined the seas and submarines being seen.
- Early this year more positive news came with talk that the company was close to making a profit on a monthly basis.
- He says that talk of a breakthrough has been around for some time.
- But despite the predicted weekend let-up, forecasters have dismissed talk of a long-term thaw.
- The early talk was that they'd address only people who purchased locks in the last two years.
- In recent days, there's been much talk of division within the leadership.
- So some say the future of the church is in Africa and there is a lot of talk of the next pope coming from there.
Synonyms gossip, rumour, hearsay, tittle-tattle, news, report - 1.3 Empty promises or boasting.
空谈；吹牛 他全是在空谈。 Example sentencesExamples - If it is unable to do this, then all talk about independent public opinion is just empty talk.
- If we think about it together we might be able to do things beyond just empty talk.
- The promises and the tough talk are being met with justifiable skepticism.
- For all their talk and promises of support, they have always placed self-preservation at the top of their list.
- And despite all their talk they cannot give a promise that the tax burden will fall.
- Otherwise our country's stated educational goals are merely empty talk.
- It seems to have been Africa's fate to become a theater of empty talk and public gestures.
- 1.4the 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。 Example sentencesExamples - By the time I heard, the rumour had been the talk of the school for close to 20 minutes.
2talksFormal discussions or negotiations over a period. 〈正式〉会谈，谈判 和平谈判。 Example sentencesExamples - The deal was reportedly agreed at secret talks before Christmas between the two men.
- The decision came at 11.30 pm on Thursday after 14 hours of talks at the Labour Relations Commission.
- Union negotiators and government officials are involved in talks to try to prevent further action.
- He continued to obstruct the strike for nine weeks, holding secret talks with local authority employers.
- The foreign ministers of Malaysia and Indonesia flew to Tripoli for the formal opening of the talks.
- I know my agent and the club are in talks at the moment but I'm just concentrating on playing, I don't really get involved in stuff
- No formal talks are under way, and there is a chance no deal will occur.
- In a series of calls, he made clear that Britain would retain the referendum option and that he did not want to prejudice next week's crisis talks at a Brussels summit.
- Singapore is also now in formal talks with Canada, China and Mexico for similar agreements.
- Both sides held talks the past two weekends, but there's no indication of a breakthrough.
- The 19-year-old striker was in lengthy talks at Deepdale before negotiations broke down.
- The two sides have held talks four times since their first encounter in September 1997.
- Norway has indicated it has suspended formal involvement in the talks, adding to the pressure on the prime minister and the president to end the political stalemate.
- It was unclear whether the meeting would be for more talks or a formal farewell.
- He has one year left on his contract and yet again yesterday he refused to be drawn on the prospect of any talks to extend it.
- This is why we need talks which addresses the security issues, the social and economic issues and the core political issues at the same time.
- The two countries have not held formal talks on normalizing ties since October 2000.
- Health chiefs are hopeful that a ban could come out of talks at a high level conference on improving public health to be held in March.
- The Pope and the president met today in private talks at the Vatican.
- He simply believes these issues should rarely be addressed in trade talks.
Synonyms negotiations, discussions conference, summit, meeting, consultation, dialogue, symposium, seminar, conclave, colloquy, palaver, parley bargaining, haggling, wheeling and dealing mediation, arbitration, intercession, conciliation informal powwow formal confabulation 3An informal address or lecture. 非正式的讲话（或讲座） a thirty-minute illustrated talk a talk on a day in the life of an actor Example sentencesExamples - He gives talks to school children about the war and what the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Sunday is all about.
- Members of the Countryside Team will be present and there will be an informal talk, followed by a gentle walk through the park.
- Earlier the peer educators had used a lecture-cum-discussion technique and but later switched over to informal talks in groups.
- Ice Age mammoths, life in Iron Age Britain and views of the Second World War are among the topics in a new series of talks at the museum.
- I confess that, by that point, I was too distressed to listen to the fourth talk at all.
- I also participated in the public programs with talks and lectures to various groups during the exhibition.
- In the future Mr. Hunt is hoping to be available to lecture and give talks to the schools in the area.
- He also gives regular talks to schoolchildren on what dog-ownership involves.
- Guild members found the talk very informative and extend thanks to Ann for her time and interest.
- He frequently gives talks to art clubs and societies and will be teaching painting in Tuscany this summer.
- The department's aim is to shrink the window of opportunity for crime through measures such as personal safety talks, partnership working and Neighbourhood Watch schemes.
- Senior officers will be on hand on the streets to offer information and advice as their colleagues conduct talks at a number of schools.
- And at the café there will be a series of informal, short talks by experts in various fields.
- What I thought, listening to Matt's talk at that conference, was that you could do the whole process in parallel.
- In about a month I am doing a couple of talks at the Bath literary festival.
- The city centre attraction has transformed its world of original interiors into the setting for informal themed talks on dining over the past 300 years.
- I did not even prepare for the talk as I've given that lecture so many times before.
- A German documentary film maker accompanies her to Oxford, even filming my interview with her, and she has a busy schedule of lectures and talks across the world.
- In his talk, Harvey will address the anxiety that string theory has produced.
- The committee is hoping to invite several people to give talks atthe launch and the usual story tellers will also be present.
Synonyms lecture, speech, address, discourse, oration, presentation, report, sermon, disquisition, dissertation, symposium informal spiel
Phrasesinformal 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 don't talk to me about credit cards—I just got the bill for my Christmas excesses today! Example sentencesExamples - And don't talk to me about numbers, because just about everyone who is good enough to make the NBA is good enough to compile numbers.
- Tax the rich, and don't talk to me about capital flight.
- And don't talk to me about filtering software.
- And don't talk to me about the series, we both know that I took major liberties with the last incident, but it's still better than the series.
- So don't talk to me about discrimination, or racism.
- And don't talk to me about personal kinds of campaigning.
- But for some strange reason - and don't talk to me about coincidence - all three sons, each unaware of the other, decided to contact me at exactly the same time.
know what one is talking about Be expert or authoritative on a particular subject. 对某个主题是行家，很在行 I know what I'm talking about—I've built up three businesses from scratch Example sentencesExamples - But why on earth, before one knows what one is talking about and without the scientific evidence to make a judgment, would one nevertheless make that judgment?
- Unless one is in that situation and really knows what it is like to face those sorts of family difficulties, one does not know what one is talking about when pontificating about cultural sensitivities.
look (or hark) who's talking 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 look who's talking; you haven't even gone out with a guy
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
informal Speak fluently or convincingly about something without necessarily matching one's words with actions. 〈非正式〉（为取悦别人或给人留下印象）言之凿凿；侃侃而谈 politicians talk a good game but don't act Example sentencesExamples - Companies talk a good game when it comes to protecting their clients' personal information, but—when it comes to paying for that security—they're more apt to be "penny-wise and pound-foolish".
- Those city councillors talk a good game, but then demonstrate that they really understand nothing about the fabric of urban life.
- Everyone talks a good game, but some don't practice it the way they should.
- I cannot help but sense that he talks a good game about work, the future, and his principles, but when it comes to putting words into actions, he won't.
- While he talks a good game, he hasn't proven himself to be a team builder.
talk the hind leg off a donkey informal Talk incessantly. 〈英，非正式〉说个没完没了 he could talk the hind leg off a donkey without ever letting you know what was in his mind Example sentencesExamples - I am a person who can talk the hind leg off a donkey but I can see that this well earned title may go to someone else if I don't buck my ideas up.
- My grandmother always did say I could talk the hind leg off a donkey!
- I know that if I close my eyes, I can see Gail as she once was, happy and innocent and ready to talk the hind leg off a donkey.
Synonyms chat, talk idly, chatter, prattle, prate, go on, run on, rattle away, rattle on, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, ramble, gabble, jabber, babble, blather, blether, blither, twitter, maunder, drivel, patter, yap, jibber-jabber, cackle
Persuade (someone) to behave more sensibly. 规劝某人行为更理智些 just as well she's coming; she might be able to talk some sense into you Example sentencesExamples - Pa's trying to talk sense into them, but only a few see it his way.
- Some officers try to talk sense into the taunters.
- But trying to talk sense into someone who loves the films, no matter what, is like trying to convince a Christian Fundamentalist that God doesn't exist.
- As you can see, she's the only one talking sense into Jenny at the moment.
- But I owe him a big thank you for talking sense into me.
- My heart went out to him, but there was nothing I could do to talk sense into him.
- Jeffrey tried not to raise his voice but it was hard talking sense into Ethan when he was like this.
- She said you'd all do something hideously stupid with your lives, since she wasn't there to talk sense into you all.
- You can't talk sense into these people here.
- He knew it was pointless but Luca still kept up his efforts in trying to talk sense into Blake.
informal Talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly. 〈非正式〉愚蠢（或荒谬，无知）地谈话 come on, you're talking through your hat on that Example sentencesExamples - And for me to say anything about the intelligence dispute would be talking through my hat.
- I mention the matter only to establish that I do know the subject exceptionally well and am not talking through my hat in what I am about to say.
- For the health minister to claim otherwise is him talking through his hat.
- It's a nice try, but Piper plots the actual data and shows that he is talking through his hat.
- Sophisticated viewers may realize these pundits are talking through their hat, but most won't.
- I'm afraid, my old darling, that you are talking through your hat.
- Good thing he's so electable, or he might have to stop talking through his hat.
- So if you read this report and compare it with the game moves, and come to the conclusion that I am talking through my hat, you are probably right.
- Because of these uncertainties, anyone who claims to have calculated the mathematically correct probability that this event will take place in the next year would be talking through his hat.
- When questioned, Joseph said that he was just talking through his hat.
Synonyms talk nonsense, talk rubbish, babble, ramble, gibber, burble, blather, blether, prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, twitter, maunder
talk through one's arse (or backside) informal Talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly. 〈非正式〉愚蠢（或荒谬，无知）地谈话 Synonyms talk nonsense, talk rubbish, babble, ramble, gibber, burble, blather, blether, prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, twitter, maunder
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摇滚迷，可是我们说起来蛮像那么回事。 Example sentencesExamples - They talked the talk but when it came to the moment of truth they couldn't walk the walk.
- She talks the talk of the natural childbirth movement, which campaigns against the ‘doctor knows best’ approach to pregnancy and birth.
- While Henry talked the talk, we were never very sure that he understood what was going on around him.
- Going to football, or at least talking the talk, allowed politicians and journalists to express their common touch.
- In his favour, the Hawaiian-born personal finance author doesn't just talk the talk.
- As I observed the transactions around me I quickly appreciated that I was in the presence of the masters - from traders talking the talk to seasoned shoppers haggling for a good price.
- I am worried that they are just talking the talk, that they're just trying make things look good right now.
- Even if he could talk the talk, it's hard to imagine a man like him blending in with the crowd.
- They talk the talk, too: in interviews, the music-literate Gilbert is at pains to detail how he aspires to make music to get lost in.
- When it comes to joined-up government, ministers can talk the talk, but can they walk the walk?
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！” Example sentencesExamples - ‘You're the one that started this conversation so you shouldn't talk,’ I spat back.
Phrasal VerbsAddress (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 他从来不对你大发议论。 Example sentencesExamples - The time has come to have an NHS where the patients are listened to and not talked at.
- Urania visits her father, and talks at him, unravelling her anger and distress, not at all sure whether he understands.
- This isn't easy to do whilst listening and talking at someone else.
- As I stood there being talked at by Levi, I listened to pieces of conversation from our table.
- They talk at rather than listen to customers; they don't interact with them and offer new products or services.
Reply defiantly or insolently. 反驳，顶嘴 all children talk back and act up from time to time he was always talking back to Dad about chores Example sentencesExamples - Hence you would never talk back to a teacher, in fact you wouldn't even dream of talking back to a teacher or being disrespectful in my days.
- He is the sort who talks back, but I think it is fine to have a bit of character.
- But the kids routinely must ask forgiveness from the school community for misbehavior: disrupting class, talking back to teachers, failing to do homework.
- She does an impression of a tough gal waiting tables in a diner, wearing the uniform with the name-badge and feistily talking back to the guy serving up food through the hatch.
- Venial sins were the small-time stuff: white lies and petty larceny, like talking back and stealing candy.
- Some supporter was shouting to him and he was talking back and I told him to calm down.
- Misbehavior can be talking back to a correctional officer.
- Someone here said how their parents taught them to talk back if they disagreed with something.
- We can't have them talking back to their government masters.
- So I turned to crimping my hair, wearing ripped up belly-shirts year-round, parading in knee high buckskin footwear, disrobing in poor taste and talking back to my momma.
Synonyms answer back, answer defiantly, be impertinent, answer impertinently, be cheeky, be rude, contradict, argue with, disagree with
talk someone/something down Discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem less interesting or attractive. 大肆吹嘘（或贬低）
Speak patronizingly or condescendingly to. 以居高临下的口吻同…说话 there's an art to informing people without talking down or pandering to them Example sentencesExamples - I hate being talked down to, patronised and being told what is right and what is wrong.
- They did not talk down to him or patronize him in anyway.
- Voters cannot bear being talked down to.
- Her refusal to patronise or talk down to her readers makes her a huge favourite and this should be an inspirational and fascinating afternoon.
- While the play was enjoyable overall, there were moments that I felt I was being talked down to and the play's somewhat pretentious concept may be in part to blame.
- I just thought it was a fantastic way to reach kids on a level and in a way that they were not being talked down to by adults.
- It carries information that is relevant to their lives, it's fun and it's written in a way that does not patronise or talk down to them.
- Yet he had to suffer the indignity of people not bothering to return his calls, being talked down to by accountants, claiming unemployment benefit and all the time being slowly ground down by it.
- You will never be smacked, disciplined, or talked down to.
- I don't want to be talked down to in such a condescending way.
Synonyms condescend to, patronize, treat condescendingly, speak condescendingly to, speak haughtily to, look down one's nose at, look down on, put down, be snobbish to
Persuade someone to do (something that they are unwilling to do) 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。 Example sentencesExamples - Even a stranger passing by a fighting couple could talk them out of the quarrel.
- His wife, Khudeija, reportedly talked him out of his suicidal intention.
- I very often have to talk people out of having things done.
- I spent several weeks attempting to talk her out of concentrating on me.
- I have to talk myself out of a lot of things.
- Denial will try to talk you out of the feelings of danger.
- A friend had initially tried to talk Susan out of the plan.
- Neither could his Son who tried to talk him out of the trip.
- I do not want to talk you out of your bad feelings.
- In the end, he talked her out of suicide.
(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 Example sentencesExamples - Most private members' bills are talked out before reaching a vote, and on average only eight such bills have been passed in post-war Parliaments.
- Last week, partly thanks to Government opposition, the MP saw his Referendum Bill fail in the House of Commons after it was talked out.
- The Bill's opponents are trying to talk it out, and the Government is waiting for the moment when it will have the numbers for the two-thirds majority necessary for a constitutional amendment.
- In Ontario, David Croll did introduce a private member's bill in 1939, but it was talked out during the last pre-war session.
Persuade someone not to do (something unwise). 说服；劝导
Bring someone to a particular point of view by talking. 说服 you could never talk him round, he was very decided Example sentencesExamples - She wasn't sure about putting the two of you together but I talked her round.
- I didn't really want to go, but he talked me round.
- One of our members has been cultivating vines for 20 years and was ready to throw in the towel he is that fed-up, but hopefully we have talked him round.
- I kept wanting to break it off but somehow he always talked me round.
- She was set against it at first because of the laws against it, but I talked her around.
- Or maybe we can talk him around with one more argument; or perhaps his new colleagues can talk him around.
- They tried to talk me round, but I had already made up my mind.
- When there's trouble I can talk people round, I don't have to be physical.
- Her mother's a pretty strident feminist though and she talked her father round.
- She eventually talked him round and he left empty-handed.
Synonyms persuade, prevail on, bring round, win over, influence, sway, convert, affect, bias
Enable someone to perform (a task) by giving them continuous instruction. 悉心指导 the two presenters talk you through hanging different types of paper Example sentencesExamples - The solicitor talked us through all the legal steps and helped us draw up a will.
- He rang with a glitch on his computer, I talked him through something I hoped would sort it out for him.
- To help us contact our angels and guides, we are talked through meditation and relaxation exercises that lead our hypnotised minds to rooms with doors and plaques, where we might be able to read their names.
- He signaled the tow team supervisor to stop the operation and then got in the cab of the tow vehicle with the driver and talked him through this complicated task.
- It looks pretty convenient for a new desktop user and would be easy for a support person to talk someone through it.
- They were paid instructors, and they talked us through the exam as we did it.
- The software literally talks the trainees through all the procedures.
- She is best remembered for her cookery programmes set in her quaint Suffolk cottage, where she meticulously talks viewers through the intricacies of every recipe.
- Jenna used scissors to cut the cord and at the same time we rang for an ambulance and they talked us through what to do until they arrived.
- Carlos talked Jordon through his shift, slowly explaining the routine of scrubbing conveyer belts, grinders, blenders, and bone cutters.
talk something over (or through) Discuss something thoroughly. 彻底地讨论 Collins wanted to talk over our arrangements for doing the work he needed to spend time talking through his feelings Example sentencesExamples - But I want to see a public debate on these questions so the church can talk things through now rather than later on.
- It was only as I was slowly talking my way through the question that I realised it was a trick question.
- I'm used to talking things through and most of all sticking with until it's really un-fixable or someone falls out of love.
- We considered our options last night and after talking things through with our advisor decided to pull the plug on the ill fated mortgage application.
- He had initially planned to retire at the end of the 2001-2002 season but then changed his mind after talking things through with his family.
- As to the secret of 60 years of marriage, Ronald says: ‘We discussed everything and we talked our problems over.’
- You can stay the whole break if you wish, Rose and I have thoroughly talked it over.
- The bartenders talk it through, reviewing the recipe, measuring and tasting and discussing the drink's fine points.
- Every so often I like to get together with all my chefs to talk things through, discuss suppliers, chat about what should and shouldn't be on the menus, that sort of thing.
- I talked things over with my family, because I would need their support if I were to accomplish what I wanted to do.
- It says here that the secret of a happy marriage is communication, talking things through.
- I am a great believer in talking things through.
- One of the best parts of the movie for me was talking the movie over with friends, discussing our own interpretations.
- I thought his remarks were disrespectful, but after talking things over with him I realised I read too much into them.
- He had talked it over with Carol Anne and Paige and after much discussion had decided to go for it.
- It brought the subject to the fore and we talked things through.
- He talked it over with his sister, discussing details of the condition and whether his portrayal was right or wrong.
- They talked things over before heading on to Carrington.
- After talking things through we wandered back upstairs to inquire about our boy.
- We want to talk these proposals through with the community.
Reprimand or scold (someone) 责备 someone will have to talk to Lily 得有人申斥一下莉莉。 Example sentencesExamples - He let us take turns riding in the trailer until a traffic cop stopped and talked to us.
talk someone/something up Discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem more interesting or attractive. 大肆吹嘘（或贬低） he is talking up the company to stock analysts he has become feted by the fashionable and been talked up generally Example sentencesExamples - I absolutely loved the film, and was talking it up to people who were really skeptical about it.
- I am not going to spend these next few weeks going around talking Britain down.
- If you are in the business of flogging houses, it is in your financial interest to talk the market up.
- He talks people down, stretches the truth, ignores or denies uncomfortable facts, is blatantly rude to anyone to questions him.
- It's not even especially interestingly designed, despite attempts to try and talk it up.
- Despite the obvious problems with the court, its officials, publicly at least, are talking it up.
- Sure, partisan pundits spent the campaign season talking their own guy up, but that's a different matter.
- He does always seem to be talking the players down, saying they are not good enough.
- And it's just possible that we ought to be talking it up rather than running it down.
- I like to think I am already an ambassador, talking Scotland up when I go abroad.
Synonyms promote, push, boost, hype, merchandise, publicize, advertise, give publicity to, give a puff to, puff, puff up, build up, bang the drum for, beat the drum for
OriginMiddle English: frequentative verb from the Germanic base of tale or tell1. Talk is from the same root as tale (Old English) and tell. A person who talks incessantly is sometimes said to be able to talk the hind leg off a donkey. Versions of this expression go back to the 19th century but the animal may vary—Cobbett's Weekly Political Register for 1808 has ‘talking a horse's hind leg off’, and in 1879 the novelist Anthony Trollope mentioned talk the hind legs off a dog as an Australian variant. Another way of saying that someone chatters constantly is to accuse them of talking nineteen to the dozen. Presumably the idea is that the person is talking so quickly that they get in 19 words in the time it would take someone else to say a dozen. Nobody seems to know why 19 is the traditional number here, but the phrase has been in this form ever since it was first written down in the late 18th century. The term talking head for a television reporter who is viewed in close-up addressing the camera, is first recorded in the 1960s in the USA. Also American, also from the 1960s, is talk show, a programme in which the presenter talks informally to celebrities.
Rhymesauk, baulk, Bork, caulk (US calk), chalk, cork, Dundalk, Falk, fork, gawk, hawk, Hawke, nork, orc, outwalk, pork, squawk, stalk, stork, torc, torque, walk, york Definition of talk in US English: talkverbtɔktôk [no object]1Speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words. 谈话，交谈 两个人进行了交谈。 we'd sit and talk about jazz 我们会坐下来谈谈爵士乐的。 it was no use talking to Anthony 和安东尼谈话没用的。 with object you're talking rubbish 你说的都是废话。 Example sentencesExamples - When I get home I speak to my wife and we don't talk about football.
- Throughout his speech, the minister talked about culture as an instrument for social improvement.
- Even as we talked, the unreliable power supply was affecting the lighting.
- However, since I was so relieved to be talking to someone, I started talking with her friend.
- She's not speaking to him and he's not talking to her and they haven't spoken for years.
- As might be expected, he does not clearly express his stance even though he talks about the power of the presidency.
- She was always strangely content to focus on her job, never talking about her personal life.
- He is openly weary of discussing his adoption and complains that the last journalist he spoke to wouldn't talk about anything else.
- Why are they not talking about putting the power back on and getting the sewage out of the streets.
- He talked in his speech about the abuse of power by the executive.
- As well as stopping and talking to people on the street we also spent a lot of time checking under bridges and talking with the homeless there.
- Schools may not provide enough information for young girls but friends talk about sex amongst each other, they know what happens.
- We talked about personal beliefs and embarrassing moments.
- With these ideas out of the window, what is there to talk about?
- She talks at a rate of knots, but is charm personified.
- Nobody can accuse him of not finding the time to talk to whoever wants to speak to him.
- For Arius, it was logically possible to talk about God without talking of him as Father.
- For example, to claim a right to free speech is to talk nonsense as nobody really has such a total right.
- While no one likes to face this possibility, it's not a bad idea to talk about caring options before they become a necessity.
- He talks at great length about architecture.
Synonyms speak, give voice, chat utter, speak, say, voice, express, articulate, pronounce, enunciate, verbalize, vocalize converse, communicate, speak to each other, discuss things, have a talk, have a chat, have a tête-à-tête, confer, consult each other - 1.1 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。 Example sentencesExamples - He talks, but his speech has not developed at the rate it should.
- He can only use his right hand and finds talking difficult as his speech is impaired.
- 1.2 Discuss personal or intimate feelings.
谈心，交谈 玛吉，我们需要谈谈。 Example sentencesExamples - What gets sacrificed is any time to talk, discuss, consider options, or enjoy each other's company.
- It all points to the need to talk, to discuss, to jointly plan for the future without confrontation.
- It's been so long since we talked that you can feel the distance between us.
- We talked about how we don't talk to each other anymore.
- You said something about just wanting to talk to me, but we could've talked in other places.
- You've been trying to talk to him for a few days and now that he's shown up ready to talk, you're not going to listen.
- I talk to him every once in a while, and I went to his birthday party, but we never talk like we used to.
- 1.3 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。 Example sentencesExamples - North End confirmed they were talking to players, but refused to name names.
- We want them to talk to each other in addition to their governments talking.
Synonyms discuss terms, hold talks, discuss a settlement, consult together, try to reach a compromise, parley, confer, debate - 1.4be talkinginformal with object 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 我们正在讨论赚大钱的事呢。 Example sentencesExamples - Where the age or consent is a defence, well you're talking a different kettle of fish.
- But that image isn't there for no reason, and this is Europe we're talking about, a whole new experience for the club.
- The place is chock a block full of foreigners, and I'm not just talking Americans here.
- We're certainly not talking your average, run-of-the-mill love story here.
- We're talking real people from Paris, real feedback, and it's been good.
- A while ago people were talking Oscar nominations, but it would really be an injustice if it got any.
- We are not talking teenagers, but trained conscripts and combat veterans.
- We're talking people with million-dollar mortgages, and that means really big homes.
- We're talking six whole movies here that could provide a veritable dissertation on horror films.
- 1.5with object Use (a particular language) in speech.
讲（某种语言） 我们正在讲德语。 Example sentencesExamples - He got lots of laughs when he recalled a story of how he could hardly talk English after linking up with him.
- In his anxiety he had forgotten that his only means of making me understand was to talk my language, so he jabbered away in his native German.
- Where they couldn't talk the language, they made themselves understood by signs, and everyone seemed to be getting on nicely.
- He still can't talk English, but thanks to the classes, he now can put together alphabets and words.
- If foul language could be banned in schools then perhaps we could hear people talking English with out hearing swear words in every sentence.
- A candidate who can talk English in an Americanised accent will be the most favoured choice of these companies.
- Somalian-born, Farah could not talk English when he arrived in Britain aged nine in 1992.
Synonyms speak, speak in, talk in, communicate in, converse in, express oneself in, discourse in, use - 1.6with object 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。 Example sentencesExamples - Anyway, it's a look I like, and unless my friendly neighbourhood stylist talks me out of it, that's it!
- Hedda talks him into committing suicide by shooting himself in the temple.
- She could talk anyone into anything, Katie thought as she walked into the restaurant.
- For a moment, I seriously considered trying the lamb's brain concoction, but I was talked out of it by my colleagues at the last minute.
- While at his daughter's home he developed an infection and after days of persuasion from his family was talked into going back into hospital.
- I was reluctant to have the party but my daughter and wife said not to be selfish and talked me into it.
- These she continued to use for daytime wear and was able to talk her mother and her best friend into trying out the new style.
- Many of these people were talked into getting things on hire purchase.
- My boss had talked me into doing the New York City Marathon, and I was 30 pounds overweight and hadn't put on running shoes in a year.
- The lady who owns the shop talks me into buying an ice cream.
- Damien didn't talk me into it but I felt under pressure.
- During the second semester that year, I talked Scott into getting a show at the campus radio station, where I'd been working for a year.
- Your mind is made up, and it's not like I'd be happy if I talked you into staying with me.
- The negotiators would come up, attempt to talk this person into letting them go.
- She tries talking him out of it, and motivates him by offering him some ‘supplements’.
- And he really talked him into staying.
- He was talked out of a tightrope walk between two sky-scrapers to open a megastore in New York, but he has come close to death many times in publicity stunts.
- Just a couple of months back Lynn was reputed to have talked him out of an early marriage because she felt he wasn't ready to settle down.
- Mrs. Talbot talked me into this - even cleaned and pressed everything for me.
- A former professor talked me out of it in a letter in which she told me she personally did not think anyone could reach Papa.
Synonyms persuade someone to, convince someone to, argue someone into, cajole someone into, coax someone into, bring someone round to, talk someone round to, inveigle someone into, wheedle someone into, sweet-talk someone into, influence someone to, prevail on someone to dissuade from, persuade against, discourage from, deter from, stop, put off, advise against, urge against, divert from, argue out of - 1.7 Reveal secret or confidential information; betray secrets.
泄露秘密 Example sentencesExamples - Some talked and sold their secrets for their lives.
- Multinationals will go to any lengths to keep their employees from talking, we can reveal.
Synonyms confess, speak out, speak up, reveal all, inform, tell tales, tell, divulge information, tell the facts, give the game away, open one's mouth - 1.8 Gossip.
议论 you'll have the whole school talking 你会让整个学校议论纷纷的。 Example sentencesExamples - These long ago promised chairs have had the whole office talking for weeks now.
- He always was a big name here in New York, but now the whole country's talking about him.
- She's the bride-to-be who's got the whole country talking about her cold feet.
Synonyms gossip, spread rumours, pass comment, make remarks, criticize
nountɔktôk 1Conversation; discussion. 谈话；讨论 there was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk 讨论出现了小小的但却能注意到的冷场。 Example sentencesExamples - Then it got peaceful, and everyone started eating, and there was only the low murmur of talk and laughter.
- In fact, careless talk and unciphered communications gave considerable help to German intelligence.
- There is constant talk throughout the story of what our emotions really speak of, where they come from, and what they mean.
- She definitely preferred small talk to no talk, especially in this situation.
- Labouring men would have been baffled by talk of stress.
- Newcomers adjust their talk and nonverbal interactions to those of a work group they are entering.
- There was talk of the weather, the crops, some gossip and scandal, some hunting and fishing news.
- There has been a lot of talk regarding low fan attendance at the convention.
- It could have become a little new-age preachy, with talk of enzymes and vitamins enhancing your well-being.
- Discourse is defined as talk and texts which are studied as social practice.
- Conversation analysts have developed a variety of procedures for the study of talk in interaction.
- There are many wounded and witnesses have described seeing bodies, although there has been no talk of fatalities yet.
- For example, there has been much talk about the increasing deprofessionalisation of teaching.
- The avian flu virus which has generated much talk and discussion across continents in recent weeks is of a deadly nature.
- Footsteps receded down the corridor and melted into the low hum of talk from the banquet.
- In movies like this, a picture is worth a thousand words, and less talk would have been welcome.
Synonyms chatter, chatting, chattering, gossiping, prattling, prating, gibbering, jabbering, babbling, gabbling, rattling on, speaking, talking chat, conversation, discussion, gossip - 1.1 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。 Example sentencesExamples - They were inseparable, those two, and of course their serious discussions and long talks with their parents resulted in the decision to be married.
- He was having a serious talk with his mother as soon as all this was over.
- I am going to have to have a serious talk with that man, she promised herself.
- Either way, I knew I was going to be having a serious talk with them about it.
- They will evaluate the woman's need on the basis of their talks over the telephone and, if needed, put them across to legal experts.
- Stuff we do: besides just trying to have general fun, we have serious talks about health, sexuality, and prejudice.
- Anyway, I wish you had been more honest during our talks.
- Our deep talks turned into superficial conversation.
- She hadn't been much for conversation since their talk the previous evening.
- Karl realized Kat wasn't ready to have a serious talk yet, so he decided to stop trying.
- He frequently lifts the youth's spirits through personal conversations and telephone talks.
- I put up with his moping around for about a week, and then decided it was time for a serious talk.
- Mediation does offer a family session or couples can ask their mediator to have a talk with the children.
- Rachel and Dave signed up for another marriage course, which saw them meeting up with six other couples for five weeks for group discussions and one-to-one talks.
- What happened to the serious talks and the sharing of experiences?
- I had a serious talk with them and I cannot say now what action I am going to take against them.
Synonyms conversation, chat, discussion, tête-à-tête, heart-to-heart, dialogue, colloquy, parley, powwow, consultation, conference, meeting - 1.2 An informal address or lecture.
非正式的讲话（或讲座） Example sentencesExamples - He also gives regular talks to schoolchildren on what dog-ownership involves.
- The committee is hoping to invite several people to give talks atthe launch and the usual story tellers will also be present.
- A German documentary film maker accompanies her to Oxford, even filming my interview with her, and she has a busy schedule of lectures and talks across the world.
- Senior officers will be on hand on the streets to offer information and advice as their colleagues conduct talks at a number of schools.
- Earlier the peer educators had used a lecture-cum-discussion technique and but later switched over to informal talks in groups.
- Members of the Countryside Team will be present and there will be an informal talk, followed by a gentle walk through the park.
- The department's aim is to shrink the window of opportunity for crime through measures such as personal safety talks, partnership working and Neighbourhood Watch schemes.
- I also participated in the public programs with talks and lectures to various groups during the exhibition.
- The city centre attraction has transformed its world of original interiors into the setting for informal themed talks on dining over the past 300 years.
- In his talk, Harvey will address the anxiety that string theory has produced.
- He gives talks to school children about the war and what the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Sunday is all about.
- I confess that, by that point, I was too distressed to listen to the fourth talk at all.
- In about a month I am doing a couple of talks at the Bath literary festival.
- I did not even prepare for the talk as I've given that lecture so many times before.
- And at the café there will be a series of informal, short talks by experts in various fields.
- What I thought, listening to Matt's talk at that conference, was that you could do the whole process in parallel.
- Ice Age mammoths, life in Iron Age Britain and views of the Second World War are among the topics in a new series of talks at the museum.
- In the future Mr. Hunt is hoping to be available to lecture and give talks to the schools in the area.
- He frequently gives talks to art clubs and societies and will be teaching painting in Tuscany this summer.
- Guild members found the talk very informative and extend thanks to Ann for her time and interest.
Synonyms lecture, speech, address, discourse, oration, presentation, report, sermon, disquisition, dissertation, symposium - 1.3 Rumor, gossip, or speculation.
谣言，流言，猜测 there is talk of an armistice 有休战的传言。 Example sentencesExamples - But the Government says talk of collisions and delays is simply scaremongering.
- He dismissed talk of a feud with Brown, who is reported to covet the premiership.
- The room seems so much more packed with these guys around - and I hear talk of them coming every week.
- He says that talk of a breakthrough has been around for some time.
- But despite the predicted weekend let-up, forecasters have dismissed talk of a long-term thaw.
- Credit markets are forever engulfed by rumours and panic talk about situations that rarely materialise.
- There is talk of crisis in many of the media reports.
- The new editor has instead upped news content and there is talk of launching a News Review section.
- However, in response to the public outcry at the proposals, the council has now backtracked claiming talk of closure was a rumour.
- The talk of moving the championship started last year and the rumours made the rounds this year as well.
- The early talk was that they'd address only people who purchased locks in the last two years.
- So some say the future of the church is in Africa and there is a lot of talk of the next pope coming from there.
- In recent days, there's been much talk of division within the leadership.
- Brushing off talk of a whispering campaign against him in his own party, he claimed that Liberal Democrats were the party of tomorrow.
- Then, as now, there was talk of a major financial collapse.
- They are disappointed enough and down enough without talk of retirement of resignations or anything like that.
- Voters will be reassured by Labour's record, and not frightened by talk of a house-price crash or third-term tax rises.
- Now, with the annual teachers' union conferences finishing on a shrill note, there is talk of an uprising within the profession.
- Early this year more positive news came with talk that the company was close to making a profit on a monthly basis.
- These rumours were further fuelled with talk of the them having mined the seas and submarines being seen.
Synonyms gossip, rumour, hearsay, tittle-tattle, news, report - 1.4 Empty promises or boasting.
空谈；吹牛 他全是在空谈。 Example sentencesExamples - It seems to have been Africa's fate to become a theater of empty talk and public gestures.
- Otherwise our country's stated educational goals are merely empty talk.
- For all their talk and promises of support, they have always placed self-preservation at the top of their list.
- If we think about it together we might be able to do things beyond just empty talk.
- The promises and the tough talk are being met with justifiable skepticism.
- And despite all their talk they cannot give a promise that the tax burden will fall.
- If it is unable to do this, then all talk about independent public opinion is just empty talk.
- 1.5the 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。 Example sentencesExamples - By the time I heard, the rumour had been the talk of the school for close to 20 minutes.
- 1.6talks Formal discussions or negotiations over a period.
〈正式〉会谈，谈判 和平谈判。 Example sentencesExamples - In a series of calls, he made clear that Britain would retain the referendum option and that he did not want to prejudice next week's crisis talks at a Brussels summit.
- The foreign ministers of Malaysia and Indonesia flew to Tripoli for the formal opening of the talks.
- Both sides held talks the past two weekends, but there's no indication of a breakthrough.
- I know my agent and the club are in talks at the moment but I'm just concentrating on playing, I don't really get involved in stuff
- It was unclear whether the meeting would be for more talks or a formal farewell.
- Singapore is also now in formal talks with Canada, China and Mexico for similar agreements.
- The Pope and the president met today in private talks at the Vatican.
- He continued to obstruct the strike for nine weeks, holding secret talks with local authority employers.
- The deal was reportedly agreed at secret talks before Christmas between the two men.
- The decision came at 11.30 pm on Thursday after 14 hours of talks at the Labour Relations Commission.
- The two sides have held talks four times since their first encounter in September 1997.
- He simply believes these issues should rarely be addressed in trade talks.
- No formal talks are under way, and there is a chance no deal will occur.
- Norway has indicated it has suspended formal involvement in the talks, adding to the pressure on the prime minister and the president to end the political stalemate.
- The 19-year-old striker was in lengthy talks at Deepdale before negotiations broke down.
- He has one year left on his contract and yet again yesterday he refused to be drawn on the prospect of any talks to extend it.
- Health chiefs are hopeful that a ban could come out of talks at a high level conference on improving public health to be held in March.
- This is why we need talks which addresses the security issues, the social and economic issues and the core political issues at the same time.
- The two countries have not held formal talks on normalizing ties since October 2000.
- Union negotiators and government officials are involved in talks to try to prevent further action.
Synonyms negotiations, discussions
Phrasesinformal 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 Example sentencesExamples - But for some strange reason - and don't talk to me about coincidence - all three sons, each unaware of the other, decided to contact me at exactly the same time.
- And don't talk to me about personal kinds of campaigning.
- Tax the rich, and don't talk to me about capital flight.
- And don't talk to me about numbers, because just about everyone who is good enough to make the NBA is good enough to compile numbers.
- And don't talk to me about the series, we both know that I took major liberties with the last incident, but it's still better than the series.
- So don't talk to me about discrimination, or racism.
- And don't talk to me about filtering software.
know what one is talking about Be expert or authoritative on a specified subject. 对某个主题是行家，很在行 Example sentencesExamples - But why on earth, before one knows what one is talking about and without the scientific evidence to make a judgment, would one nevertheless make that judgment?
- Unless one is in that situation and really knows what it is like to face those sorts of family difficulties, one does not know what one is talking about when pontificating about cultural sensitivities.
look (or hark) who's talking 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 look who's talking; you haven't even gone out with a guy
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 the hind leg off a donkey informal Talk incessantly. 〈英，非正式〉说个没完没了 Example sentencesExamples - My grandmother always did say I could talk the hind leg off a donkey!
- I am a person who can talk the hind leg off a donkey but I can see that this well earned title may go to someone else if I don't buck my ideas up.
- I know that if I close my eyes, I can see Gail as she once was, happy and innocent and ready to talk the hind leg off a donkey.
Synonyms chat, talk idly, chatter, prattle, prate, go on, run on, rattle away, rattle on, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, ramble, gabble, jabber, babble, blather, blether, blither, twitter, maunder, drivel, patter, yap, jibber-jabber, cackle
Persuade (someone) to behave more sensibly. 规劝某人行为更理智些 just as well she's coming; she might be able to talk some some sense into you Example sentencesExamples - She said you'd all do something hideously stupid with your lives, since she wasn't there to talk sense into you all.
- But trying to talk sense into someone who loves the films, no matter what, is like trying to convince a Christian Fundamentalist that God doesn't exist.
- My heart went out to him, but there was nothing I could do to talk sense into him.
- You can't talk sense into these people here.
- Jeffrey tried not to raise his voice but it was hard talking sense into Ethan when he was like this.
- Pa's trying to talk sense into them, but only a few see it his way.
- He knew it was pointless but Luca still kept up his efforts in trying to talk sense into Blake.
- But I owe him a big thank you for talking sense into me.
- As you can see, she's the only one talking sense into Jenny at the moment.
- Some officers try to talk sense into the taunters.
informal Make boastful or insulting remarks, especially in order to demoralize or humiliate someone.
informal Talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly. 〈非正式〉愚蠢（或荒谬，无知）地谈话 Example sentencesExamples - For the health minister to claim otherwise is him talking through his hat.
- Because of these uncertainties, anyone who claims to have calculated the mathematically correct probability that this event will take place in the next year would be talking through his hat.
- I mention the matter only to establish that I do know the subject exceptionally well and am not talking through my hat in what I am about to say.
- Sophisticated viewers may realize these pundits are talking through their hat, but most won't.
- It's a nice try, but Piper plots the actual data and shows that he is talking through his hat.
- Good thing he's so electable, or he might have to stop talking through his hat.
- So if you read this report and compare it with the game moves, and come to the conclusion that I am talking through my hat, you are probably right.
- I'm afraid, my old darling, that you are talking through your hat.
- When questioned, Joseph said that he was just talking through his hat.
- And for me to say anything about the intelligence dispute would be talking through my hat.
Synonyms talk nonsense, talk rubbish, babble, ramble, gibber, burble, blather, blether, prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, twitter, maunder
informal Talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly. 〈非正式〉愚蠢（或荒谬，无知）地谈话
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摇滚迷，可是我们说起来蛮像那么回事。 Example sentencesExamples - They talk the talk, too: in interviews, the music-literate Gilbert is at pains to detail how he aspires to make music to get lost in.
- While Henry talked the talk, we were never very sure that he understood what was going on around him.
- They talked the talk but when it came to the moment of truth they couldn't walk the walk.
- When it comes to joined-up government, ministers can talk the talk, but can they walk the walk?
- She talks the talk of the natural childbirth movement, which campaigns against the ‘doctor knows best’ approach to pregnancy and birth.
- Going to football, or at least talking the talk, allowed politicians and journalists to express their common touch.
- In his favour, the Hawaiian-born personal finance author doesn't just talk the talk.
- As I observed the transactions around me I quickly appreciated that I was in the presence of the masters - from traders talking the talk to seasoned shoppers haggling for a good price.
- I am worried that they are just talking the talk, that they're just trying make things look good right now.
- Even if he could talk the talk, it's hard to imagine a man like him blending in with the crowd.
you shouldn't (or should) talk 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 shouldn't talk!” “是女人他都会追！”“你还有脸说，你也一样！” Example sentencesExamples - ‘You're the one that started this conversation so you shouldn't talk,’ I spat back.
Phrasal VerbsAddress (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 他从来不对你大发议论。 Example sentencesExamples - As I stood there being talked at by Levi, I listened to pieces of conversation from our table.
- Urania visits her father, and talks at him, unravelling her anger and distress, not at all sure whether he understands.
- The time has come to have an NHS where the patients are listened to and not talked at.
- They talk at rather than listen to customers; they don't interact with them and offer new products or services.
- This isn't easy to do whilst listening and talking at someone else.
Reply defiantly or insolently. 反驳，顶嘴 Example sentencesExamples - He is the sort who talks back, but I think it is fine to have a bit of character.
- Venial sins were the small-time stuff: white lies and petty larceny, like talking back and stealing candy.
- Some supporter was shouting to him and he was talking back and I told him to calm down.
- We can't have them talking back to their government masters.
- Someone here said how their parents taught them to talk back if they disagreed with something.
- So I turned to crimping my hair, wearing ripped up belly-shirts year-round, parading in knee high buckskin footwear, disrobing in poor taste and talking back to my momma.
- She does an impression of a tough gal waiting tables in a diner, wearing the uniform with the name-badge and feistily talking back to the guy serving up food through the hatch.
- Hence you would never talk back to a teacher, in fact you wouldn't even dream of talking back to a teacher or being disrespectful in my days.
- But the kids routinely must ask forgiveness from the school community for misbehavior: disrupting class, talking back to teachers, failing to do homework.
- Misbehavior can be talking back to a correctional officer.
Synonyms answer back, answer defiantly, be impertinent, answer impertinently, be cheeky, be rude, contradict, argue with, disagree with
talk someone/something down Discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem less interesting or attractive. 大肆吹嘘（或贬低）
Speak patronizingly or condescendingly to. 以居高临下的口吻同…说话 Example sentencesExamples - It carries information that is relevant to their lives, it's fun and it's written in a way that does not patronise or talk down to them.
- Her refusal to patronise or talk down to her readers makes her a huge favourite and this should be an inspirational and fascinating afternoon.
- I hate being talked down to, patronised and being told what is right and what is wrong.
- You will never be smacked, disciplined, or talked down to.
- I just thought it was a fantastic way to reach kids on a level and in a way that they were not being talked down to by adults.
- They did not talk down to him or patronize him in anyway.
- While the play was enjoyable overall, there were moments that I felt I was being talked down to and the play's somewhat pretentious concept may be in part to blame.
- Voters cannot bear being talked down to.
- I don't want to be talked down to in such a condescending way.
- Yet he had to suffer the indignity of people not bothering to return his calls, being talked down to by accountants, claiming unemployment benefit and all the time being slowly ground down by it.
Synonyms condescend to, patronize, treat condescendingly, speak condescendingly to, speak haughtily to, look down one's nose at, look down on, put down, be snobbish to
Persuade someone to do (something that they are unwilling to do) 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。 Example sentencesExamples - I spent several weeks attempting to talk her out of concentrating on me.
- His wife, Khudeija, reportedly talked him out of his suicidal intention.
- I have to talk myself out of a lot of things.
- Even a stranger passing by a fighting couple could talk them out of the quarrel.
- I do not want to talk you out of your bad feelings.
- I very often have to talk people out of having things done.
- Denial will try to talk you out of the feelings of danger.
- In the end, he talked her out of suicide.
- Neither could his Son who tried to talk him out of the trip.
- A friend had initially tried to talk Susan out of the plan.
(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 Example sentencesExamples - Most private members' bills are talked out before reaching a vote, and on average only eight such bills have been passed in post-war Parliaments.
- The Bill's opponents are trying to talk it out, and the Government is waiting for the moment when it will have the numbers for the two-thirds majority necessary for a constitutional amendment.
- Last week, partly thanks to Government opposition, the MP saw his Referendum Bill fail in the House of Commons after it was talked out.
- In Ontario, David Croll did introduce a private member's bill in 1939, but it was talked out during the last pre-war session.
Persuade someone not to do (something unwise). 说服；劝导
Bring someone to a particular point of view by talking. 说服 Example sentencesExamples - She wasn't sure about putting the two of you together but I talked her round.
- I didn't really want to go, but he talked me round.
- She eventually talked him round and he left empty-handed.
- They tried to talk me round, but I had already made up my mind.
- I kept wanting to break it off but somehow he always talked me round.
- When there's trouble I can talk people round, I don't have to be physical.
- One of our members has been cultivating vines for 20 years and was ready to throw in the towel he is that fed-up, but hopefully we have talked him round.
- She was set against it at first because of the laws against it, but I talked her around.
- Or maybe we can talk him around with one more argument; or perhaps his new colleagues can talk him around.
- Her mother's a pretty strident feminist though and she talked her father round.
Synonyms persuade, prevail on, bring round, win over, influence, sway, convert, affect, bias
Enable someone to perform (a task) by giving them continuous instruction. 悉心指导 Example sentencesExamples - He signaled the tow team supervisor to stop the operation and then got in the cab of the tow vehicle with the driver and talked him through this complicated task.
- Jenna used scissors to cut the cord and at the same time we rang for an ambulance and they talked us through what to do until they arrived.
- He rang with a glitch on his computer, I talked him through something I hoped would sort it out for him.
- Carlos talked Jordon through his shift, slowly explaining the routine of scrubbing conveyer belts, grinders, blenders, and bone cutters.
- She is best remembered for her cookery programmes set in her quaint Suffolk cottage, where she meticulously talks viewers through the intricacies of every recipe.
- The software literally talks the trainees through all the procedures.
- They were paid instructors, and they talked us through the exam as we did it.
- It looks pretty convenient for a new desktop user and would be easy for a support person to talk someone through it.
- The solicitor talked us through all the legal steps and helped us draw up a will.
- To help us contact our angels and guides, we are talked through meditation and relaxation exercises that lead our hypnotised minds to rooms with doors and plaques, where we might be able to read their names.
talk something over (or through) Discuss something thoroughly. 彻底地讨论 Example sentencesExamples - Every so often I like to get together with all my chefs to talk things through, discuss suppliers, chat about what should and shouldn't be on the menus, that sort of thing.
- I am a great believer in talking things through.
- As to the secret of 60 years of marriage, Ronald says: ‘We discussed everything and we talked our problems over.’
- It says here that the secret of a happy marriage is communication, talking things through.
- He had initially planned to retire at the end of the 2001-2002 season but then changed his mind after talking things through with his family.
- He talked it over with his sister, discussing details of the condition and whether his portrayal was right or wrong.
- We considered our options last night and after talking things through with our advisor decided to pull the plug on the ill fated mortgage application.
- I thought his remarks were disrespectful, but after talking things over with him I realised I read too much into them.
- They talked things over before heading on to Carrington.
- But I want to see a public debate on these questions so the church can talk things through now rather than later on.
- We want to talk these proposals through with the community.
- One of the best parts of the movie for me was talking the movie over with friends, discussing our own interpretations.
- It brought the subject to the fore and we talked things through.
- I talked things over with my family, because I would need their support if I were to accomplish what I wanted to do.
- After talking things through we wandered back upstairs to inquire about our boy.
- I'm used to talking things through and most of all sticking with until it's really un-fixable or someone falls out of love.
- You can stay the whole break if you wish, Rose and I have thoroughly talked it over.
- It was only as I was slowly talking my way through the question that I realised it was a trick question.
- He had talked it over with Carol Anne and Paige and after much discussion had decided to go for it.
- The bartenders talk it through, reviewing the recipe, measuring and tasting and discussing the drink's fine points.
Reprimand or scold (someone) 责备 someone will have to talk to Lily 得有人申斥一下莉莉。 Example sentencesExamples - He let us take turns riding in the trailer until a traffic cop stopped and talked to us.
talk someone/something up Discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem more interesting or attractive. 大肆吹嘘（或贬低） Example sentencesExamples - Despite the obvious problems with the court, its officials, publicly at least, are talking it up.
- I like to think I am already an ambassador, talking Scotland up when I go abroad.
- Sure, partisan pundits spent the campaign season talking their own guy up, but that's a different matter.
- If you are in the business of flogging houses, it is in your financial interest to talk the market up.
- I absolutely loved the film, and was talking it up to people who were really skeptical about it.
- It's not even especially interestingly designed, despite attempts to try and talk it up.
- And it's just possible that we ought to be talking it up rather than running it down.
- I am not going to spend these next few weeks going around talking Britain down.
- He talks people down, stretches the truth, ignores or denies uncomfortable facts, is blatantly rude to anyone to questions him.
- He does always seem to be talking the players down, saying they are not good enough.
Synonyms promote, push, boost, hype, merchandise, publicize, advertise, give publicity to, give a puff to, puff, puff up, build up, bang the drum for, beat the drum for
OriginMiddle English: frequentative verb from the Germanic base of tale or tell. |