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talk round
talk round vb 1. (tr, adverb) Also: talk over to persuade to one's opinion: I talked him round to buying a car. 2. (intr, preposition) to discuss the arguments relating to (a subject), esp without coming to a conclusion: to talk round the problem of the human condition. 3. (intr, preposition) to discuss (a subject) vaguely without considering basic facts: they talked round the idea of moving house quite forgetting they hadn't enough money. Translationstalk (toːk) verb1. to speak; to have a conversation or discussion. We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech). 談話 谈话2. to gossip. You can't stay here – people will talk! 說閒話 说闲话3. to talk about. They spent the whole time talking philosophy. 談論 谈论 noun1. (sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion. We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems. 談話 谈话2. a lecture. The doctor gave us a talk on family health. 演講 演讲3. gossip. Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours. 閒話 闲话4. useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done. There's too much talk and not enough action. 空談 空谈talkative (ˈtoːkətiv) adjective talking a lot. a talkative person. 健談的 健谈的ˈtalking book noun a book recorded on cassette or disc for blind people, for those with reading problems etc. 有聲讀物 有声读物ˈtalking head noun a TV personality. 電視的特寫頭像 （电视发言者的）头部特写，接受电视采访者 ˈtalking-point noun something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one. Football is the main talking-point in my family. 話題 话题ˈtalk show noun (American) a television or radio programme on which (usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed. 現場採訪 现场采访ˌtalking-ˈto noun a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them. I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home! 斥責 斥责talk back (often with to) to answer rudely. Don't talk back to me! 頂嘴 顶嘴talk big to talk as if one is very important; to boast. He's always talking big about his job. 說大話，吹牛 说大话，吹牛 talk down to to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc. Children dislike being talked down to. 貶低，頤指氣使小看人 贬低，用高人一等的口气对人说话 talk (someone) into / out of (doing) to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something). He talked me into changing my job. 說服某人做（或不做）某事 说服某人做（或不做）某事 talk over to discuss. We talked over the whole idea. 討論, 商量 讨论，商量 talk round1. to persuade. I managed to talk her round. 說服 说服2. to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point. We talked round the question for hours. 兜圈子談（問題） 兜圈子谈（问题） talk sense/nonsense to say sensible, or ridiculous, things. Don't talk nonsense; I do wish you would talk sense. 說有用（或廢）話 说有用（或废）话 talk shop to talk about one's work. We agreed not to talk shop at the party. 說行話，三句不離本行 说行话，三句不离本行 talk round
talk round1. To dodge or avoid speaking directly about something. He keeps talking round the issue of workplace morale whenever I bring it up with him during these meetings. I wish journalists wouldn't let these politicians talk round their questions like that.2. To coax, cajole, or persuade someone to do or take part in something. I can't believe I let him talk me round to lending him my car for the weekend. Remember the reasons why you're quitting—don't let them talk you round!See also: round, talkEncyclopediaSeetalk |