talk

与人说话speak to sb

1.[i][t]说话；讲话；谈话to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc.

讨论discuss

2.[i][t]讨论，谈论，商谈，洽谈（通常指重大的事）to discuss sth, usually sth serious or important

说话say words

3.[i][t]（用某种语言）讲，说to say words in a language

有理；无理sense/nonsense

4.[t]~ sth说，讲（有理、无理的话）to say things that are/are not sensible

加强语气for emphasis

5.[t](informal)（用以强调款额、情况严重程度等）讲的是，指的是used to emphasize an amount of money, how serious sth is, etc.

私生活about private life

6.[i]说闲话；讲人坏话；嚼舌头to talk about a person's private life

提供信息give information

7.[i]供出消息；供认；招认to give information to sb, especially unwillingly

look whos talking|you can/cant talk|youre a fine one to talk

（用以表示自己同样不对时不要批评别人）还有脸说别人used to tell sb that they should not criticize sb else for sth because they do the same things too

now youre talking

（表示赞同对方的话）你这算说对了，你所言正合我意used when you like what sb has suggested very much

talk about…

（用以强调）这才叫，真是…不得了used to emphasize sth

talk dirty

说下流话to talk to sb about sex in order to make them sexually excited

talk a good game

说得好听；说得天花乱坠to talk in a way that sounds convincing, but may not be sincere

talk the hind leg off a donkey

唠叨个没完没了；喋喋不休to talk too much, especially about boring or unimportant things

talking of sb/sth

（继续谈论时用）提起，说起，谈及，至于used when you are going to say more about a subject that has already been mentioned

talk shop

说行话；三句话不离本行（尤指当着外行的面）to talk about your work with the people you work with, especially when you are also with other people who are not connected with or interested in it

talk the talk

说得头头是道to be able to talk in a confident way that makes people think you are good at what you do

talk through your hat

胡说；信口开河；瞎扯to say silly things while you are talking about a subject you do not understand

talk tough (on sth)

强硬地说；强烈地要求to tell people very strongly what you want

talk turkey

郑重其事地谈；严肃认真地谈to talk about sth seriously

talk your way out of sth/of doing sth

靠能言善辩开脱；以话解围to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation

you can/cant talk

youre a fine one to talk

交谈conversation

1.[c]~ (with sb) (about sth)交谈；谈话；讨论；商讨a conversation or discussion

正式讨论formal discussions

2.[pl]（政府或组织之间正式的）洽谈，会谈，谈判formal discussions between governments or organizations

讲话speech

3.[c]~ (on sth)（专题）报告，演讲a speech or lecture on a particular subject

空话words without actions

4.[u](informal)空话；空谈words that are spoken, but without the necessary facts or actions to support them

传闻；谣言stories/rumours

5.[u]~ (of sth/of doing sth).~ (that…)传言；谣言；流言蜚语；揣测stories that suggest a particular thing might happen in the future

话题；说话方式topic/way of speaking

6.[u]话题；说话方式a topic of conversation or a way of speaking

the talk of sth

（某地人人谈论的）话题，谈论中心the person or thing that everyone is talking about in a particular place

1.谈话,商谈,(用动作等)表示意思;(用无线电)通信;饶舌,唠叨;空谈;(开水壶)嚷叫,发响

2.讲,谈;谈着消磨(光阴);谈论;讲着话使...(into; out of)

1.谈话;商谈,商议,谈判;讲演;谣传;话题,话柄;空话;隐语,黑话;方言;语调,口气

1.to use words to communicate; to have a conversation with other people; if a bird talks, it produces sounds like words

2.to discuss a problem, especially to avoid arguments or fighting; to discuss a subject; to discuss other people’s private lives

3.to give a lecture on a subject

4.to give information that someone thinks should be secret

5.to achieve something by talking

6.if a machine talks to another machine, it sends information to that machine

7.to have the power to persuade people

1.a conversation with someone; discussions between important people from opposing sides designed to help them agree about an issue

2.an informal lecture about a subject

3.ordinary conversations between people; conversations and discussions about what may happen; the activity of talking, especially when you think it does not achieve anything; discussion of other people’s private lives; a style of talking used by a particular group of people