| [/tɔːk; tɔk/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
4 [U] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) way of speaking 说话的方式:
baby-talk. 用法:
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 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: 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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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 3
[/tɔːk; tɔk/] v 用法:
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. 我们谈了近一小时. *
He was talking to/with a friend. 他在和朋友谈话. *
What are they talking about? 他们说什麽呢? *
She talked of applying for another job. 她谈到要另申请一份工作. *
Are they talking in Spanish or Portuguese? 他们说的是西班牙语还是葡萄牙语? 用法:
2 [I] have the power of speech 有说话的能力:
The child is learning to talk. 那孩子正在学说话. 用法:
3 [Tn] (a) discuss (sth) 讨论（某事）; 谈论; 洽谈:
talk business, politics, cricket 谈论生意、 政治、 板球.
(b) express (sth) in words 用语言表达（某事）; 说（某事）:
talk sense/nonsense 说得有理[无理] *
You're talking rubbish. 你胡说. 用法:
4 [Tn] use (a particular language) talltame when speaking 用（某种语言）说; 说（某种语言）:
talk French 说法语. 用法:
5 [Cn.a] bring (oneself) into a certain condition by talking 说话说得（自己）（呈某种状态）:
talk oneself hoarse 说话说得声音嘶哑. 用法:
6 [I] gossip 说闲话:
We must stop meeting like this people are beginning to talk! 我们绝不能再这样约会了--人们已经说起闲话来了! 用法:
7 [I] give information 提供情况; 招供:
The police persuaded the suspect to talk. 警方劝嫌疑犯招供. 用法:
8 [I] imitate the sounds of speech 模仿说话的声音:
You can teach some parrots to talk. 可以教某些鹦鹉说话. =>Usage at say用法见say. 用法:
9 (idm 习语) be/get oneself`talked about be/become the subject of gossip 成为闲谈的话题; 成为话柄:
Be more discreet or you'll get yourself talked about. 要更谨慎些--否则你就会成为人们的话柄. know what one is talking about =>know. look who's `talking (infml) you shouldn't say such things about others since you are just as bad yourself 你还说别人（你自己也那样）. money talks =>moneymoney. now you're talking (infml) I welcome that offer or suggestion 这才像话; 这才合我的心意:
Take the day off? Now you're talking! 休息一天怎麽样? 这就好了! speak/talk of the devil =>devil1. talk `big boast 吹牛; 说大话:
He talks big but doesn't actually do anything. 他光吹牛, 什麽实际的事都不干. talk dirty use obscene language 说脏话; 说下流话. talk, etc nineteen to the dozen =>dozen. talk one's `head off talk too much 说得太多. talk sb's `head off weary sb by talking too much 说话太多而令某人生厌. talk the hind legs off a donkey (infml) (be able to) talk endlessly （能）说个没完. talk sense talk sensibly; say sth that is correct, acceptable, etc 说得有理; 说得对. talk `shop (usu derog 通常作贬义) discuss one's work with colleagues, esp when with other people 与同事谈论自己的工作（尤指当著别人的面）. talk through one's `hat talk nonsense 胡说; 乱说. talk (to sb) like a Dutch `uncle lecture sb severely but kindly 严厉而善意地教训某人. talk `turkey (infml esp US) talk frankly and bluntly 说话坦率. talk one's way out of sth/doing sth avoid sth by clever talking 靠口才避开某事:
I'd like to see him talk his way out of this one, ie this trouble he has got into. 我倒要看看他能说会道过得去这一关. talking of sb/sth while on the subject of sb/sth 说到或提到某人[某事物]:
Talking of Jim, have you heard that he's getting married? 说到吉姆, 你听说他要结婚了吗? `you can/can't talk (infml) = look who's talking. 用法:
10 (phr v) talk at sb speak to sb without listening to his replies 对某人说话而不听其反应:
I don't like being talked at. 我可不愿意听著一味冲著我讲的话. |