small talk

英 [ˈsmɔːl tɔːk]

美 [ˈsmɔːl tɔːk]

n.  寒暄; 闲谈; 聊天

牛津词典

noun

• 寒暄；闲谈；聊天
  polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects, especially at social occasions

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 闲谈;闲聊
  Small talkis polite conversation about unimportant things that people make at social occasions.
  1. Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small- talk.
     两名男士微笑着面对镜头，东拉西扯着。

英英释义

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions
  Synonym:chitchatchit-chatchit chatgabgabfestgossiptittle-tattlechin wagchin-wagchin waggingchin-waggingcauserie

双语例句

• Romances and friendships begin with small talk.
  爱情和友谊都始于闲聊。
• Should first eat the small talk.
  先把小的吃了再说。
• We had a small talk.
  我们闲聊一会儿。
• Well, enough small talk. I'm in Los angeles.
  嗯，寒暄够了，我在洛杉矶。
• You never were much for small talk.
  你从没有很多闲聊。
• Yes, but I did not ask you here for small talk, Thereon.
  是的，但我不是请你来闲谈的，塞隆。
• Small talk is very important, when you are first meeting somebody.
  在与某个人第一次见面的时候，闲聊很重要。
• Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
  波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
• Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small-talk.
  两名男士微笑着面对镜头，东拉西扯着。
• If you make small talk with strangers, be positive and pleasant.
  和陌生人聊天时，要态度积极、令人愉快。