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

• 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。
• Should first eat the small talk.
  先把小的吃了再说。
• 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。
• They exchange small talk and gossip.
  他们会闲聊，交流八卦消息。
• 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。
• 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。
• I made some small talk before asking her out.
  约她出去之前，我和她聊了点家常。
• Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
  波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
• To make small talk successfully, you should know how to make them.
  为了使得谈话成功，你应该知道怎样去进行闲聊。