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。
• They exchange small talk and gossip.
  他们会闲聊，交流八卦消息。
• Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
  波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
• Romances and friendships begin with small talk.
  爱情和友谊都始于闲聊。
• Well, enough small talk. I'm in Los angeles.
  嗯，寒暄够了，我在洛杉矶。
• Small talk is very important, when you are first meeting somebody.
  在与某个人第一次见面的时候，闲聊很重要。
• 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。
• We stood around making small talk.
  我们站在一块儿闲聊。
• I had the feeling that he was forcing himself to make small talk with me.
  我有一种感觉，他在强迫自己和我闲聊。