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。
• 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。
• Well, enough small talk. I'm in Los angeles.
  嗯，寒暄够了，我在洛杉矶。
• Why, you tired of making small talk with the bleeding hearts?
  怎么了，你厌倦了和一颗受伤的心说一小会儿话？
• 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。
• While I waited for the bus, I made small talk with the man next to me.
  我等公共汽车的时候，跟旁边的人闲聊。
• After some more awkward small talk.
  我们尴尬地谈了一会儿后。
• You never were much for small talk.
  你从没有很多闲聊。
• I made some small talk before asking her out.
  约她出去之前，我和她聊了点家常。
• We had a small talk.
  我们闲聊一会儿。