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talk

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talk1 /tɔːk $ tɒːk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb   torque
1 conversation 谈话 [intransitiveI]TALK TO somebody to say things to someone as part of a conversation 谈话,交谈
 I could hear Sarah and Andy talking in the next room.
我听到萨拉和安迪在隔壁讲话。
talk about
 English people love to talk about the weather.
英格兰人喜欢谈论天气。
 All through the afternoon, they sat and talked about their trip.
整个下午他们都坐着谈论他们的旅程。
talk to
 She spent a long time talking to him.
她和他谈了很长时间。
 She’s very easy to talk to.
她很容易交流。
talk with
 I got the truth from talking with Elena.
和埃琳娜交谈后我知道了真相。
talk together
 They were talking together in the hall.
他们在大厅里相互交谈。
 Sue and Bob still aren’t talking (=are refusing to talk to each other).
休和鲍勃仍然互不理睬。
talk in a low voice/a whisper etc
 They were talking in low voices, and I couldn’t catch what they were saying.
他们在轻声交谈,我听不清楚他们在说些什么。
talk of (=used especially in formal or literary contexts) 〔尤用于正式或文学语境〕
 We talked of old times.
我们谈到了过去的时光。
2 serious subject 严肃话题 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TALK TO somebody to discuss something serious or important with someone 讨论,商谈
 Joe, we need to talk.
乔,我们得谈谈。
 Is there somewhere we can talk in private?
有什么地方我们可以去私下谈谈吗?
talk to
 You should talk to a lawyer.
你应该咨询律师。
talk about
 We’ve been talking about getting married.
我们在谈结婚的事了。
talk with
 Parents should talk with their children about drug abuse.
父母应该和孩子谈论吸毒问题。
talk sport/politics/business etc
 ‘Let’s not talk politics now, ’ said Hugh impatiently.
我们现在别谈政治了。休不耐烦地说。
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In written English, people usually say that they are going to discuss, deal with, or address a subject rather than talk about it: 在书面英语中,表示讨论一个话题时,人们一般用discussdeal withaddress,而不用talk about
In this essay I will discuss the problem of over-population.
本文中,我将探讨人口过多的问题。
3 say words 说话 [intransitiveI] to produce words and express thoughts, opinions, ideas etc 说话
 She was talking so fast I could hardly understand her.
她说得太快,我几乎听不懂。
 How do babies learn to talk?
婴儿是如何学说话的?
 Some residents were frightened to talk publicly.
有些居民害怕在众目睽睽下开口说话。
talk (in) French/German etc
 They started talking in Spanish.
他们开始用西班牙语交谈。
 Don’t let Dad hear you talking like that (=expressing things in a particular way).
不要让爸爸听到你这样说话。
4 a speech 演讲 [intransitiveI]TALK/MAKE A SPEECH to give a speech 演讲
5 secret information 秘密情报 [intransitiveI]TELL A SECRET if someone who has secret information talks, they tell someone else about it 说出内情,吐露秘密
6 talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc spoken used to say that you think someone is saying something sensible, something stupid etc 说得有理/说废话等
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7 talk (some) sense into somebody PERSUADEto persuade someone to behave sensibly 说服某人能通情达理
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8 talk to yourself to say your thoughts out loud 自言自语
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9 know what you are talking about spokenKNOW something to know a lot about a particular subject 很了解,是的行家
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10. talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey informalSPEAK A LANGUAGE to talk a lot, especially about unimportant things 唠叨个没完没了
11 talk about lazy/cheap/hungry etc VERY spoken used to emphasize that someone or something is very lazy, cheap, hungry etc 真是懒惰/便宜/饿等
12 talking of/about something MENTION spoken used to say more about a subject that someone has just mentioned 谈到,论及〔用于承接刚才的话题〕
13 what are you talking about? spoken used when you think what someone has said is stupid or wrong 你(们)在说些什么?〔用来指对方说的话愚蠢或错误〕
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14 I’m talking to you! spoken used when you are angry that the person you are talking to is not paying attention 我在和你说话呢!〔用来表示因对方未注意你说话而生气〕
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15. be like talking to a brick wall spoken used to say that it is annoying to speak to someone because they do not pay attention to you 就像跟木头说话,好像在对牛弹琴
16. talk somebody’s ear off American EnglishAmE spoken to talk too much to someone 对某人唠叨不休
17 talk trash American EnglishAmE informal to say rude or offensive things to or about someone, especially to opponents in a sports competition 〔尤指对体育比赛中的对手〕谩骂,侮辱
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18 talk the talk American EnglishAmE informal to say the things that people expect or think are necessary in a particular situation 说该说的话
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19 I’m/we’re/you’re talking (about) something spoken used in conversation to emphasize a fact or remind someone of it /我们/你是在说〔用于强调、提醒等〕
20 now you’re talking spokenAGREE used to say that you think someone’s suggestion is a good idea 这就对了,太对了,正合我意
21 look who’s talking, look who’s talking  (also you’re a fine one to talk, you can talk) spokenCRITICIZE used to tell someone they should not criticize someone else’s behaviour because their own behaviour is just as bad 亏你有脸说别人
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22 we’re/you’re talking £500/three days etc spoken used to tell someone how much something will cost, how long something will take to do etc 500英镑/三天等是必要的〔用来告知对方需要花多少钱、多少时间等〕
23 talk your way out of something informalESCAPE to escape from a bad or embarrassing situation by giving explanations, excuses etc 依靠口才使自己摆脱〔困境〕
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24. talk nineteen to the dozen British EnglishBrE informal, talk a blue streak American EnglishAmE informalSPEAK A LANGUAGE to talk very quickly without stopping 说话滔滔不绝,口若悬河
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25 talk in riddles to deliberately talk in a strange and confusing way 打哑谜
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26 talk tough (on something) informalTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something to give people your opinions very strongly (对某事)说话口气强硬
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27 talk shop if people talk shop, they talk about their work when there are people present who are not interested or involved in it – used to show disapproval 〔在不感兴趣或无关的人面前〕谈工作〔含贬义〕
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28. talk dirty (to somebody) informalSYSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to talk in a sexual way to someone in order to make them feel sexually excited (对某人)说下流话,说挑逗的话〔以使某人性兴奋〕
29. be talking through your hat British EnglishBrE informalSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE if someone is talking through their hat, they say stupid things about something that they do not understand 信口开河,胡说八道
30. talk smack American EnglishAmE informal to criticize someone or something in an unpleasant way 令人不快地批评〔某人或某事〕
31. talk to the hand spoken informal used to tell someone rudely that you do not want to listen to anything he or she is going to say to you. When people use this expression, they also usually turn their face away from the other person and hold the palm of their hand out towards them. 我不想听,别再说了〔粗鲁地告诉别人你不想再听他或她说话,这么说时通常把脸转向一边,把手心朝向对方〕
nGRAMMAR: Patterns with talk
Two people talk:
We’ll talk later.
You talk to someone:
I’ll talk to you later.
Don’t say: I’ll talk you later.
You talk with someone:
I’ve talked with her teacher.
You talk about something or talk about doing something:
He talked about his feelings.
We talked about changing the system.
Don’t say: He talked his feelings.
In formal or literary English, you talk of something or of doing something:
She’s talking of leaving.
You talk in a particular type of voice:
She was talking in a really loud voice.
THESAURUS
talk to use words to communicate with someone about something 交谈
I need to talk to you about your work.
我得跟你谈谈你的工作。
She always enjoyed talking to Jim.
她总是喜欢跟吉姆交谈。
Can we talk?
我们谈谈行吗?
speak to talk. Speak is a little more formal than talk. You often use it when saying that someone speaks in a particular way, or that you will speak to someone in order to try to get something done. You only use speak when saying that someone speaks a language 交谈(较talk稍正式。常用于指某人的说话方式,或表示为了做成某事和某人谈谈。表示说某种语言只用speak
He spoke with confidence and authority.
他说话时带着自信和威严。
nShe was speaking quietly so she didn’t disturb anyone.
I’d like to speak to the manager.
我想跟经理谈谈。
Do you speak German?
你会说德语吗?
go on/drone on/ramble to talk too much or for too long about something, in a way that makes people bored 〔令人厌烦地〕滔滔不绝地说
He went on about how great the team was.
他不停地唠叨那支球队多么了不起。
I’d better stop rambling and let you get on with your work.
我不啰嗦了,让你继续干活。
waffle /ˈwɒfəl/ British EnglishBrE disapproving informal to talk using a lot of words but without saying anything important 胡扯
I wish he would stop waffling and get to the point!
我希望他不要胡扯下去,直接说要点!
prattle on disapproving informal to talk continuously about silly and unimportant things 〔喋喋不休地〕胡扯
She prattled on about her boyfriend for the entire journey.
整个旅程中,她尽闲扯她男友的事。
nWhat’s he prattling on about now?
to talk about everyday things 谈论日常事务
have a conversation to talk to someone for a long time about everyday things 交谈
She was having a conversation with one of her friends.
她在同一个朋友说话。
When I arrived, Joe and Jane were deep in conversation (=very involved in a conversation).
我到的时候,乔和简正聊得起劲。
nI can order food in a restaurant in French, but not have a conversation.
chat/have a chat informal to have a friendly informal conversation about things that are not very important 闲聊
The girls were chatting outside the house.
女孩们在屋外聊天。
It’s been nice having a chat with you.
跟你聊天真开心。
gossip to talk about other people’s private lives when they are not there, especially about things that you have heard, which are not completely true 说三道四
What are you two gossiping about?
你们俩在闲聊什么?
visit with somebody American EnglishAmE informal to have a conversation with someone 和某人聊天
I visited with him last week.
上星期我跟他聊了会儿。
converse formal to have a conversation with someone 交谈
We met once and conversed briefly.
我们见过一次,并有过简短交谈。
to talk seriously 严肃地谈论
discuss to talk seriously about problems, ideas, or plans 讨论
They met to discuss how the building should be designed.
他们见面讨论如何设计大楼。
She refuses to discuss the matter.
她拒绝讨论此事。
talk something over to discuss something with someone because it will affect them, especially someone close to you 〔尤与亲近的人〕讨论某事
Before you accept the job, talk it over with your family.
接受那份工作之前与家人商量一下。
You two need to sit down and talk things over.
你们俩需要坐下来谈谈。
debate to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or solve a problem 〔为作出决定或解决问题而〕辩论,讨论
The issue will be debated on Tuesday.
这个问题将在周二讨论。
The UN Security Council debated whether to impose sanctions.
联合国安理会商讨是否实行制裁。
PHRASAL VERBS
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talk2 ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1 conversation 交谈 [countableC]TALK TO somebody a conversation 交谈
2 DISCUSSION 讨论talks [plural]TALK TO somebodyDISCUSS formal discussions between governments, organizations etc 〔政府、机构等之间的〕正式会谈,谈判
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3 speech 讲话 [countableC]TALK/MAKE A SPEECH a speech 讲话,演讲;讲座,报告
4 news 消息 [uncountableU] information or news that people talk about and hear about a lot, but that is not official 小道消息,流言蜚语,传言
5 type of conversation 说话的方式 [uncountableU]TALK TO somebody type of conversation 说话的方式
6. be all talk spokenBOASTDO something/TAKE ACTION someone who is all talk talks a lot about what they intend to do, but never actually does it 只说空话,只会空谈
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7 be the talk of the town/Paris etc RUMOUR/RUMORsomeone who is the talk of the town has done something bad, shocking, exciting etc and everyone is talking about them 成了镇上/巴黎等街谈巷议的话题
8. talk is cheap used to say that you do not believe someone will do what they say 说起来容易
pep talk, small talk, → idle talk at idle1(2), → pillow talk at pillow1(3)
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 1: a conversation
verbs
have a talk
I must have a talk with Frank before I leave.
adjectives
a long talk
I had a long talk with Nora this morning.
a little talk
I’m glad we’ve had this little talk.
a serious talk
Before she went to college, her father sat her down for a serious talk.
a quiet/private talk
She asked if she could have a private talk.
a good talk (=a long talk about important or interesting things)
She was upset, but we’ve had a good talk and things are okay now.
a nice talk
We all had lunch together and a nice talk.
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 2:
verbs
have/hold talks
He called on the rebels to hold talks with the government.
enter into talks (=start having talks)
The Ambassador stated that France was prepared to enter into talks on the issue.
talks begin
Talks began in October and Venezuela said it expects an agreement to be signed soon.
talks continue/are underway
Talks will continue through the weekend.
talks break down/collapse (=stop because of disagreement)
Talks broke down today between the Russian and Japanese delegations.
talks resume/are resumed
Talks resumed in Geneva on April 19 after a month’s break.
talks end
The talks ended without a settlement being reached.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + talks
peace talks
All four Arab delegations walked out of the Middle East peace talks yesterday.
trade talks
Trade talks between the EU and the Americans have once again collapsed.
high-level talks (=involving important people)
The announcement came after a morning of high-level talks.
budget talks
The dollar fell as U.S. budget talks appeared unlikely to produce an agreement.
direct talks
The president declared that he was now prepared to enter into direct talks with the rebels.
bilateral talks (=involving two groups or countries)
Bilateral talks led to the resumption of diplomatic relations.
round-table talks (=when everyone can discuss things in an equal way)
An election law, agreed during round-table talks, gave every voter the right to two votes.
urgent talks
The prime minister called ministers together for urgent talks.
crisis talks (=talks to stop a situation getting worse or more dangerous)
The unions will hold crisis talks with the company in a bid to save jobs.
phrases
a round of talks (=a series of talks that is part of a longer process)
A third round of talks was held in May.
the breakdown/collapse of talks
The collapse of the talks sent shock waves round the world.
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Origin talk1
(1200-1300) Probably from Old English talian to count, consider, tell

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