| 单词 | conversation |
| 释义 | conversation (once / 61 pages) n A conversation occurs when people talk to each other, like a conversation with your friend about school or professional basketball. The noun conversation comes from the Old French word of the same spelling, meaning "manner of conducting oneself in the world." When you have a conversation with another person or a group of people, you listen closely and respond appropriately, so that your conversation is a true exchange of ideas, not just people waiting for their turn to talk. A good conversation makes you feel heard, satisfied, and maybe even more informed. WORD FAMILYconversation: conversational, conversationalist, conversationist, conversations+/conversational: conversationally/conversationalist: conversationalists/conversationist: conversationists/converse: conversation, conversed, conversely, converses, conversing USAGE EXAMPLESBut in some cases, the silence was deafening, and what wasn’t explained provided fodder for conversation. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Its new piece, “The Fever,” pushes that conversation further. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) These facts may kill conversation at a party, but they should fuel action in the Legislature this session. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) n the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. Hypo|Hyper crossfire a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions phatic communication, phatic speechconversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information exchangea mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmoozean informal conversation gossiping, gossipmongeringa conversation that spreads personal information about other people talk, talkingan exchange of ideas via conversation nothingsinconsequential conversation commercesocial exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc. colloquyformal conversation rapvoluble conversation rap sessionconversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported second-hand speechoverheard conversation (especially overheard cellphone conversation) table talkconversation during a meal telephone conversationa conversation over the telephone tete-a-tetea private conversation between two people causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattlelight informal conversation for social occasions scandalmongeringspreading malicious gossip cant, pious platitudeinsincere talk about religion or morals dialog, dialogue, duologuea conversation between two persons heart-to-heartan intimate talk in private shmooze(Yiddish) a warm heart-to-heart talk shop talktalk about your business that only others in the same business can understand idle words, jazz, malarkey, malarky, nothingness, windempty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yaknoisy talk honeyed words, sweet nothingsinconsequential expressions of affection pillow talkintimate conversation between lovers (typically occurring in bed) language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication (language) communication by word of mouth |
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