想必大家第一时间看到small talk这个词,反应是不是“小声说话”?然而并不像你想象的那么简单!让我们一起来看看尬聊时必备的small talk吧!
1. small talk
闲谈; 闲聊
一般说make small talk with sb 和某人闲聊
【解释】
Small talk is polite conversation about unimportant things,
that people make at social occasions.
【例句】
We made small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.
我们在等待会议开始的时候闲聊了一会儿。
Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small talk
这两个男人微笑着面对镜头,勉强地东拉西扯。
2. big talk
说大话;吹牛
【解释】
Boastful, arrogant, or grandiose talk or statements.
【例句】
He is always full of big talk,
but he rarely follows through on it.
他总是爱吹牛,但是很少能做到。
He has some deep need to talk big,
but it's just talk, no action.
他很想说大话,
但只是说说而已,没有行动。
3. look who's talking
或you can/can't talk
或you're a fine one to talk
(用以表示自己同样不对时不要批评别人)
还有脸说别人
【解释】
( informal ) used to tell sb that they should not criticize sb else for sth,
because they do the same things too
【例句】
George is so careless with money. Money burns a hole in his pocket!
Look who's talking!
乔治真是乱花钱。简直是花钱如流水!
亏你还有脸说别人!
Those kids are no good.
You're a fine one to talk,
considering all the trouble you caused when you were young.
那些孩子不咋地。
你还有脸说别人,想想你小时候惹了多少麻烦。