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

• Should first eat the small talk.
  先把小的吃了再说。
• There's a lot of small talk going around this town.
  有许多闲话在这个镇上流传。
• Well, enough small talk. I'm in Los angeles.
  嗯，寒暄够了，我在洛杉矶。
• I made some small talk before asking her out.
  约她出去之前，我和她聊了点家常。
• Romances and friendships begin with small talk.
  爱情和友谊都始于闲聊。
• 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。
• I don't like going to parties because I can't stand small talk.
  我不喜欢参加聚会，因为我不能忍受那些寒暄的话。
• 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。
• 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。
• We stood around making small talk.
  我们站在一块儿闲聊。