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

• Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
  波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
• I made some small talk before asking her out.
  约她出去之前，我和她聊了点家常。
• The conversation drifts into small talk, and Margot reappears, telling us our time is up.
  我们的谈话转为了闲谈，玛戈特再次出现，她告诉我们时间到了。
• 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。
• We had a small talk.
  我们闲聊一会儿。
• Start off a little small talk, why don't you?
  为什么你不开个简单的小话题？
• Jeff meets a lot of people because he's really good at small talk.
  杰夫认识很多人，因为他真的太擅长闲聊了。
• You might engage in small talk and make a remark about the weather, your job or current events.
  你与对方闲聊，提及天气、你的工作或是时事。
• Engage in small talk with company representatives, but avoid controversial topics.
  和公司代表小谈，但是回避有争议的问题。
• You never were much for small talk.
  你从没有很多闲聊。