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

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。
If the potential friend responds warmly and you believe you are both enjoying the small talk, you may want to take another step.
如果这个潜在的朋友对你进行了热情的回应，那么你就能相信你们都在享受这个简短的交谈，这时你就可以进行下一步了。
Engage in small talk with company representatives, but avoid controversial topics.
和公司代表小谈，但是回避有争议的问题。
We had a small talk.
我们闲聊一会儿。
Start off a little small talk, why don't you?
为什么你不开个简单的小话题？
I made some small talk before asking her out.
约她出去之前，我和她聊了点家常。
Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
You never were much for small talk.
你从没有很多闲聊。
Jeff meets a lot of people because he's really good at small talk.
杰夫认识很多人，因为他真的太擅长闲聊了。
Romances and friendships begin with small talk.
爱情和友谊都始于闲聊。