| 单词 | talk |
| 释义 | talktalkstalktalk2 noun1[countable] when people talk to each other about a subjecttalk aboutWe must have a talk about money.我们必须谈谈钱的问题。talk withAfter a long talk with her husband, Teri decided to get a divorce.decide和丈夫长谈后﹐特里决定离婚。2[countable] a speech on a particular subjecttalk on/aboutProfessor Mason will be giving a talk on the Civil War.give梅森教授将作一次有关美国内战的讲座。THESAURUS speech3[uncountable] when people say that something may be true or may happentalk ofTickets sold so quickly there’s talk of a second concert.ticketsell票卖得很快﹐有传言说音乐会还会举办一场。4talks [plural] formal discussions between different countries, organizations, leaders etcpeace/pay/trade talksManagement and workers are holding pay talks.workerbeholdtalk劳资双方正就工资问题进行谈判。 ➔ pep talk, small talkCOLLOCATIONS: talkverbsto have a talkWe need to have a talk about Paul.adjectivesa long talkI met Jo for lunch and we had a long talk.meethavea little talkCould we have a little talk later?canlatea serious talk (=about something important)Then Mum said she wanted to have a serious talk with me.saywanta quiet/private talkSam’s teacher had a quiet talk with him about his work.havea good talkWe’ve had a good talk and I think we understand each other now.haveCOLLOCATIONS: talk (4)4noun + talks peace talksthe Middle East peace talkstalkpay talksThe strike is continuing after pay talks ended yesterday.becontinuetalkendtrade talksthe international trade talks between the EC and the United Statestalkunitestatea round of talks (=a series of talks)It was agreed to hold the sixth round of talks.beagreetalkthe breakdown of/in talksA spokesman for the airline said they regretted the breakdown of talks.sayregrettalkverbsto hold talksThe government was keen to hold talks with China.betalktalks break down (=stop because of disagreement)Pay talks broke down because of a disagreement.talkbreakto enter into talks (=start having talks)The company has entered into talks with a number of possible buyers.haveentertalknumbbuyerto break off talks (=decide to stop having talks because of a disagreement)Vietnam broke off talks with UN representatives.breaktalkrepresentativeWord Choice: talk, speech or lecture?If someone gives a talk, they talk about a subject, especially to a small group of people or on the radio:She gave a talk on her recent visit to India.give她就她最近对印度的访问发表了讲话。A speech is much more formal, and has usually been carefully prepared:I had to give a speech at my brother’s wedding.have我不得不在我哥哥的婚礼上发表演讲。A lecture is a talk given by a university teacher to a group of students, especially as part of a course of study: We’ve got a lecture on French Grammar at 10.15.get我们10点15分有一堂法语语法课。THESAURUS: talkspeech a formal talk to a group of people, especially at an official meeting or ceremony: I had to give a speech at my brother’s wedding.havea famous speech by Martin Luther Kingaddress formal a speech that a very important person gives to a large group of people: the President’s address to the nationtalk an occasion when someone speaks to a group of people about a particular subject: I went to an interesting talk on the history of television.gointerestlecture a talk on a particular subject given to students in a university: Students must not arrive late for lectures.studentlecturesermon a talk given by a priest or a religious leader: One Sunday, the priest preached a sermon about family.preachpresentation a short talk about something in front of a small group of people, especially for business: I have to give a presentation on why they should choose me for a job in sales.shallsalestatement a short talk in which someone announces something: In a statement, the president expressed sadness at her death.expressconversation an informal talk between two or more people: She didn’t want to interrupt their conversation.I had a long telephone conversation with him.havediscussion a conversation about a serious or important subject: I don’t want to get into a discussion about politics.talk a long conversation, especially about a problem or about what you plan to do: We had a long talk about our relationship.havechat especially BrE a friendly informal conversation: She was having a chat with one of her friends from college.behavefriendgossip a conversation about what other people have been doing in their private lives – often about things that are not really true: She and her friends often got together to have a gossip.friendgetIt’s all just gossip.small talk polite friendly conversation about unimportant subjects, especially with someone you do not know well: We stood around making small talk about the weather.standmake |
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