| 单词 | small talk |
| 释义 | small talkSEE SYNONYMS FOR small talk ON THESAURUS.COM nounlight conversation; chitchat. Origin of small talkFirst recorded in 1745–55 SYNONYMS FOR small talkbanter, chatter, gossip. SEE SYNONYMS FOR small talk ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby small talksmall slam, small solar system body, small stores, small stuff, smallsword, small talk, small time, small-town, small white, small wonder, smalt Definition for small talk (2 of 2)small-talk [ smawl-tawk ] / ˈsmɔlˌtɔk / verb (used without object)to engage in or have a propensity for small talk. Origin of small-talkFirst recorded in 1780–90 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for small talkBritish Dictionary definitions for small talksmall talk nounlight conversation for social occasions Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with small talksmall talk Casual or trivial conversation, chitchat, as in We stood around making small talk until the guest of honor arrived. The small in this expression alludes to unimportant subjects of conversation, as opposed to serious or weighty ones. [Mid-1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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