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

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。

noun

While I waited for the bus, I made small talk with the man next to me.
我等公共汽车的时候，跟旁边的人闲聊。
Well, enough small talk. I'm in Los angeles.
嗯，寒暄够了，我在洛杉矶。
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。
Sorry! I am only kidding! I thought that we made enough small talk and it was time for some BIG talk!
抱歉，我只是开玩笑的！我本以为我们谈的够多了我们可以来个深谈了！
After some more awkward small talk.
我们尴尬地谈了一会儿后。
Mary is a beautiful girl, but incapable of anything weightier than small talk.
玛丽是个美丽的女孩，但除了闲聊外，稍微重要点的事一样也干不来。
Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
We stood around making small talk.
我们站在一块儿闲聊。
Romances and friendships begin with small talk.
爱情和友谊都始于闲聊。
We had a small talk.
我们闲聊一会儿。