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talk
33 ENTRIES FOUND:
talks; talked; talking
talks; talked; talking
Learner's definition of TALK
1
a : to say words in order to express your thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc., to someone讲话；说话；谈话 — often + to — often + about
[no object]
- She never talks at the meetings.她从不在会上发言。
- He did most of the talking during dinner.用餐时主要是他在说话。
- He loves to hear himself talk.他喜欢听自己讲话。
- You shouldn't talk to your mother that way.你不应该和你母亲那样说话。
- She still talks about your wedding and how perfect it was.她现在说起你的婚礼都觉得它是那么完美。
[+ object]
- I think she's talking a lot of nonsense/rubbish/drivel.我认为她在胡说八道。
- You should listen to her; she's talking (good) sense. [=she's saying sensible things]你应该听她的，她讲得有道理。
b [no object] : to have a conversation or discussion with someone交谈；谈论；商谈 — often + to — often + with — often + about
- We need to talk.我们需要谈谈。
- I can't talk right now. I'm running late.现在我不能谈了，我要迟到了。
- They were talking in Spanish.他们在用西班牙语交谈。
- We talked on the phone until midnight.我们打电话聊到半夜。
- Both sides in the dispute are now willing to talk.争论的双方现在愿意商谈。
- They talked to each other in a whisper.他们低声交谈。
- Who were you talking to on the phone?你在跟谁打电话？
- I could hear her talking to herself as she studied.我能听见她一边学习一边自言自语。
- The coach refused to talk with the reporters.教练拒绝和记者对话。
- May I talk with you privately?我可以私下和你谈谈吗？
- You might feel better if you talked to someone about your problems.如果你和别人谈谈你的问题，可能会感觉好点。
- The teacher talked with him about his poor grades.老师跟他谈了他成绩不好的问题。
- When they get together, all they do is talk about sports.只要聚在一起，他们不干别的，只谈体育。
c [+ object] : to have a conversation about (something)商谈；洽谈；谈论
- They are in the conference room talking business.他们正在会议室洽谈生意。
- They were talking baseball/politics.他们在聊棒球/政治。
- They like to talk shop [=to talk about work] during lunch.他们喜欢在午餐时间谈工作。
2
[no object] : to use your voice to say words : speak说话
- She had laryngitis and couldn't talk.她得了喉炎，不能说话。
- I can't understand you. You're talking too fast.我没懂你的意思，你说得太快了。
- No talking during the performance, please!演出期间请勿说话！
- Would you please stop talking. I'm trying to watch the movie.请不要说话，我想聚精会神地看电影。
- She talks very loud.她说话声音很大。
- He is teaching the parrot to talk.他在教鹦鹉说话。
- She started talking when she was only eight months old.她才八个月大时就开始说话了。
3
[no object] : to be willing to talk to someone after having an argument, disagreement, fight, etc., with that person（争论或打架之后）交谈，对话 — always used as总用作(be) talking
- It's been two weeks and they're still not talking (to each other).已经两周了，他们还是互不理睬。
4
[no object] : to talk about the personal lives of other people说闲话；八卦
- It's rude to talk [=gossip] about people behind their back(s).在背后说人闲话很不礼貌。
- If you continue behaving like that, people are bound to talk.如果你继续那么做，人们肯定要说闲话。
5
[no object] : to tell secret information to someone吐露秘密；说出内情
- The police forced him to talk.警方曾逼他招供。
6
[no object] : to give information without speaking : to communicate with signs, numbers, etc.（用信号、数字等）交流，传递信息
- They were talking to each other in sign language.他们在用手语交流。
- When she gets excited, she talks with her hands. [=she moves her hands when she talks]她一激动就会边说边用手比画。
- The computer is talking to the printer.计算机在向打印机输送信息。
7
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [+ object] : to talk until (someone or something) is in a specified state一直说到…为止 — see also sweet-talk
- He talked himself hoarse. [=he talked so much that his voice became hoarse]他说到声音都嘶哑了。
- She talked herself into a corner. [=she put herself in a bad position by talking too much]她话太多，使自己陷入了困境。
- We talked the night away. [=we talked throughout the night]我们聊了整整一宿。
8
[no object] : to criticize someone批评（某人）
◊ This sense of talk is often used in phrases like look who's talking, you're one to talk, and you should talk to say that someone should not criticize another person because he or she has the same faults as that other person.此义项的talk常用于短语look who's talking、you're one to talk和you should talk等，指批评别人的人自己也有同样的毛病。
- “She's way too skinny.” “You're one to talk. You need to gain some weight, too.”“她太瘦了。”“你还说别人，你也需要增加体重。”
9
[+ object] informal — used to describe or suggest the size or amount of something指的是，说的是（用于描述尺寸、数量等） — always used as总用作(be) talking
- To fix the car, you're talking at least $500. [=it will cost at least $500 to fix the car]修这辆车你至少要花500美元。
- The heat was awful. I'm talking 100-degree weather and no air-conditioning.太热了，我是说100华氏度的天气，还没有空调。
know what you are talking about
money talks
now you're talking
informal — used to say that someone has said or suggested something that you think is good, worth doing, etc.这就对了；正合我意
- “You don't want hamburgers. Well, how about steak?” “Yeah, now you're talking.”“你不要汉堡包。那么，牛排怎么样？”“好，正合我意。”
talk a blue streak
talk about
1
◊ The phrase what are you talking about? can be used to show that you are confused, worried, upset, etc., about something that someone has just said.你（们）在说什么呢？（可用于表示对对方的话感到困惑、担心、苦恼等）
- What are you talking about? I did what you told me to do.你在说什么呢？我是照你说的去做的。
2
informal — used to emphasize the size, amount, or extent of something谈到，说起（用于强调事物的大小、数量或程度） — see also 1talk 1a, b (above)
- Talk about rain! I've never seen it rain like this in my entire life!说到下雨，我这辈子都没见过下成这样的雨！
- Talk about having a bad day. I had the worst day ever!说起倒霉的日子，那就是我最倒霉的一天！
- Talk about short. She's only four feet tall!谈到个子矮，她身高只有四英尺！
talk a good game
informal : to say things that make people believe that you can do something or that something is true about you even though it is not true自我吹嘘
- They talk a good game, but they're not really ready for the championship.他们吹得厉害，但实际上他们还没有准备好去夺冠呢。
- She talks a good game about protecting the environment, but she doesn't even recycle.她大谈特谈保护环境，但她连回收再利用都不做。
talk around
[phrasal verb] also chiefly British talk round 1
talk around/round (something) : to avoid talking about (a particular subject) especially because it is difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing避开（尤指棘手的、令人不快的或尴尬的）话题；绕圈子
- They've been talking around the real issue rather than addressing it directly.他们在实质性问题上一直兜圈子，而不去直接应对。
2
talk (someone) around/round : to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it说服（某人）改变主意 — often + to
- She says she doesn't agree with it, but we'll talk her around eventually. [=we'll eventually convince/persuade her to support it]她说她不同意这事，但我们最终会说服她的。
- We can talk her round to our way of thinking.我们能说服她接受我们的思维方式。
talk at
[phrasal verb] informal talk at (someone)
: to speak to (someone) without listening to what he or she says to you in reply单方面（向某人）说话（而不听对方的反馈）
- My dad is always talking at me.我爸爸总是一味地数落我。
- You need to talk to your children, not talk at them.你要和孩子们交谈，而不能一味地说他们。
talk back
[phrasal verb] : to answer (someone) in a rude way that does not show proper respect顶嘴；回嘴 — often + to
- Don't talk back!不要顶嘴！
- She was punished for talking back to her parents.她因为和父母顶嘴而受到惩罚。
talk down
[phrasal verb] 1
talk down to (someone) : to talk to (someone) in an overly simple way which suggests that he or she is not intelligent以居高临下的口气（对某人）说话
- Many politicians are guilty of talking down to voters.许多政治家错在以居高临下的口吻对选民说话。
- Don't talk down to me. I'm not stupid.不要傲气十足地跟我说话，我不傻。
2
talk down (something or someone) or talk (something or someone) down
a : to describe (something or someone) as unimportant贬低；贬损
- He talked down [=downplayed] his accomplishments.他对自己的成就轻描淡写。
b : to cause (the price of something) to be lower by talking to someone使降价；砍价 : to convince (someone) to lower the price of something说服（某人）减价
- She managed to talk down his asking price for the car.她总算把他给这辆车的开价压了下来。
- She talked him down 500 dollars.她和他砍价，降了500美元。
3
talk (someone) down : to convince (someone who is standing on a high place and threatening to jump) to come down and not to commit suicide说服（站在高处威胁要自杀的人）下来 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- He tried to talk her down from the ledge. [=to convince her to not jump from the ledge]他竭力劝她从窗台上下来，不要往下跳。
- He was about to quit his job in anger, but she managed to talk him down. [=to convince him not to do it]他一气之下就要辞职，但她设法劝住了他。
talk into
[phrasal verb] talk (someone) into (something)
: to get (someone) to do something by talking about the good reasons for doing it : to convince or persuade (someone) to do something说服（某人）做（某事）
- The salesman talked us into buying the car.在销售人员的说服下，我们买下了汽车。
- Her friends couldn't talk her into going on the trip.她的朋友们没能说服她去旅游。
talk nineteen to the dozen
British, informal : to speak rapidly and without stopping滔滔不绝
- He showed us around the house while talking nineteen to the dozen. [=(US) talking a blue streak]他一边带我们参观那栋房子，一边滔滔不绝地说着话。
talk of
[phrasal verb] talk of (someone or something)
: to speak or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing谈及；提及
- It was the first time she talked of going to law school.这是她第一次谈及要去读法学院。
- She never talks of [=talks about, speaks of] her suffering during the war.她从不提及自己在战争期间遭受的磨难。
- In the letter, he talked of feeling ill.他在信中提到了身体不适。
- (Brit) Talking of [=speaking of] Jill, where is she?说到吉尔，她在哪儿呢？
talk of the devil
talk out
[phrasal verb] talk out (something) or talk (something) out
: to talk about (something) in order to find a solution协商解决（问题）
- The teacher told him to talk out the problem.老师告诉他要协商解决这个问题。
talk out of
[phrasal verb] 1
talk (someone) out of (something) : to prevent (someone) from doing (something) by talking about the good reasons for not doing it : to persuade or convince (someone) not to do (something)说服（某人）不做（某事）
- He talked her out of quitting school.他劝服了她不退学。
2
talk (yourself) out of (something) or talk your way out of (something) : to avoid (something unpleasant or undesirable) by saying things to make other people forgive or excuse you说服某人原谅，使某人宽恕，找借口（以避免麻烦）
- She talked herself out of trouble. = She talked her way out of trouble. [=she got herself out of trouble by talking]她找了个借口摆脱了麻烦。
- He talked his way out of staying to clean up after the party.他为自己辩解了一番，聚会后就不用留下来收拾了。
talk over
[phrasal verb] talk (something) over or talk over (something)
: to discuss (something) with someone in order to make a decision or reach an agreement（为做出决定或达成一致）商量，讨论 — usually + with
- We need some time to talk over the offer.我们需要点时间来讨论这个提议。
- I need to talk it over with my wife, first.我要先和我妻子商量一下。
talk someone's ear off
US, informal : to talk to someone for a very long period of time对某人唠叨不休
- He talks my ear off every time I call him.我每次给他打电话他都唠叨个不停。
talk (some) sense into/to
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
British, informal : to talk for a long time说个没完；喋喋不休
- She rarely spoke, but her brother could talk the hind legs off a donkey. [=he was very talkative]她很少说话，但她哥哥说起话来就没完没了。
talk the same language
talk the talk
: to say that you will do things口头说要做；说得头头是道
- Sure, she talks the talk, but can she walk the walk? [=she says that she will do things, but will she actually do them?]当然，她说她会去做，但她真会去做吗？
talk through
[phrasal verb] 1
talk (someone) through (something) : to help (someone) understand or do something by explaining its steps in a careful way（向某人）详细解释
- The woman on the phone talked me through the procedure.那位女士在电话里给我详细地解释了整个程序。
2
talk (something) through : to discuss (something) with someone in order to make a decision or reach an agreement（为做出决定或达成一致）商量，讨论
- Have you talked this through with your family?你跟家人商量过这事吗？
3
informal + old-fashioned
◊ If you are talking through your hat, you are saying incorrect, foolish, or illogical things.信口开河；胡说八道
- If he says that there's no problem, he's talking through his hat.他要是说没问题，那就是在信口开河。
talk tough
: to say that you will act in a forceful and aggressive way说话口气强硬 — often + on
- When the subject is national security, all the candidates talk tough. [=they say that they will act aggressively to support national security]当涉及国家安全时，所有候选人的口气都很强硬。
- The new mayor talks tough on crime.这位新市长在犯罪问题上口气强硬。
talk trash
talk turkey
talk up
[phrasal verb] talk up (someone or something) or talk (someone or something) up
: to describe (someone or something) in a favorable way夸奖；称赞
- The salesperson talked up the car's safety features.销售人员说这辆车的安全性能很好。
- He's being talked up as the next big pop star.他被誉为下一个流行音乐巨星。
2 talk /ˈtɑːk/ noun
plural talks
2 talk
/ˈtɑːk/
noun
plural talks
Learner's definition of TALK
1
[count] : an occurrence in which one person talks about something with another person : a conversation or discussion交谈；讨论 — often + about — often + with — see also pep talk
- After a long talk about our relationship, we decided to get married.就我们的关系有过一次长谈之后，我们决定结婚。
- The boss would like to have a talk with you.老板想和你谈谈。
2
[count] : the act of talking formally about something before a group of people : a speech or lecture演讲；报告；讲话 — often + on
- He gave a talk on organic farming.他做了一次关于有机农业的演讲。
- She is preparing a talk on Christianity in the 21st century.她在准备一个关于21世纪的基督教的演讲。
3
[count] : a formal discussion between two or more groups that are trying to reach an agreement about something正式会谈；商谈；谈判 — usually plural通常用复数
- The country refuses to participate in talks on nuclear disarmament.这个国家拒绝参加核裁军谈判。
- a round of trade talks一轮贸易谈判
4
[noncount] : a particular way of speaking说话方式 — see also shoptalk
- I will not allow that kind of talk in my house.我不允许家里有人那样说话。
- The movie has plenty of action and tough talk.这部电影里有很多打斗场面和狠话。
- street talk [=a way of speaking that is associated with people who live in a poor part of a city]街头俚语（城市贫民区居民的说话方式）
- straight talk [=speech that is very honest and direct]坦诚的话语
5
[noncount]
a : discussion about what might happen（对可能发生的事所做的）谈论，议论；传闻
- There has been some talk of further delays. [=some people have been saying that there will/may be further delays]人们议论纷纷，说延误还将持续。
- I've been hearing talk that she plans to run for president.我一直听到有传闻说她打算竞选总统。
b : the act of talking about a subject with another person or group : discussion or conversation（就某话题的）交谈，讨论
- When they get together, the talk always turns to [=they always talk about] their years together in high school.只要他们聚在一起，话题总是会转到高中时一起度过的时光。
6
[noncount] : the things people say about what they want to do or are going to do空话；空谈
- It's not just talk. I'm serious about moving out.这事不是说说而已，我真的要搬出去。
- If we're ever going to solve these problems, we need less talk and more action.如果真要解决这些问题，我们需要少说多做。
- The town's last mayor was all talk (and no action). [=the mayor talked about doing things but never actually did them]前一任镇长只会空谈（而不作为）。
- Talk is cheap. [=it is easy to say that you will do something] I need to see results.话说起来容易，我需要的是看到结果。
talk the talk
the talk of the town
: a person or thing that many people in a town, city, etc., are talking about in an interested or excited way（街谈巷议的）话题，谈论中心
- Last year at this time no one had ever heard of him, but now he's the talk of the town.去年这时候都没人听说过他，但现在他却是街头巷尾谈论的话题。
- The new restaurant is the talk of the town.这家新餐厅成了人们谈论的中心。
— see also baby talk, double-talk, pillow talk, small talk
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb She never talks at the meetings. He did most of the talking during dinner. He loves to hear himself talk. I think she's talking a lot of nonsense. I can't talk right now. I'm running late. They were talking in Spanish. We talked on the phone until midnight. Both sides in the dispute are now willing to talk. They are in the conference room talking business. She had laryngitis and couldn't talk. Noun the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now? See More
Recent Examples on the Web
The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022 Sometimes, the opportunity hasn’t arisen yet, or the circumstances haven’t aligned, or the support hasn’t been there to be able to talk about it. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2022 Rimer and Lilly both individually sat down with me yesterday to talk about backing Figma and its sometimes bumpy trajectory up until this point. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 DeGeneres appeared on the series to talk about her decision to come out in the entertainment industry. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 That’s a good thing when people want to talk about the Lakers. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 There will be plenty of time to talk about Mitchell’s impact on the Cavs, whose need for another scorer was obvious near the end of the season. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 In 1948, four philosophers met in a tea shop to talk about being rude. Mary Townsend, National Review, 15 Sep. 2022 The two share some rather important confessions but never just sit around and talk about…stuff. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 Nick Mott, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022 There has been an offseason full of talk and analyses. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Americans are starting to feel more optimistic about the economy, despite recession talk and climbing interest rates. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2022 My longest walk and talk was three hours long—in the dead of winter. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Sep. 2022 The variety talk and competition category streaks look likely to continue. Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 But for all its wit, its lively talk and deceptive lightness, this is arguably the writer-director’s most affecting work. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 Where: La Atalaya Foundation Theater, Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park Tickets: $40-$45 Free artist talk and dessert reception Friday and Saturday, season wrap party ($15) follows Sunday’s show. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 With talk about inflation surpassing 18% next year and families across the country likely to be pushed into energy poverty this winter, the UK’s economic woes are getting worse by the day. Naomi Tajitsu, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
Carlson tested Aristides Aquino’s arm and lived to talk about it. The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022 Sometimes, the opportunity hasn’t arisen yet, or the circumstances haven’t aligned, or the support hasn’t been there to be able to talk about it. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2022 Rimer and Lilly both individually sat down with me yesterday to talk about backing Figma and its sometimes bumpy trajectory up until this point. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022 DeGeneres appeared on the series to talk about her decision to come out in the entertainment industry. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 That’s a good thing when people want to talk about the Lakers. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 There will be plenty of time to talk about Mitchell’s impact on the Cavs, whose need for another scorer was obvious near the end of the season. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 In 1948, four philosophers met in a tea shop to talk about being rude. Mary Townsend, National Review, 15 Sep. 2022 The two share some rather important confessions but never just sit around and talk about…stuff. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 Noun
Every cabin gathers each night around a campfire — lit in a concrete-bottom pit with a bucket of water close at hand — to roast marshmallows, pop popcorn and talk about the day’s highs and lows. Nick Mott, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022 There has been an offseason full of talk and analyses. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Americans are starting to feel more optimistic about the economy, despite recession talk and climbing interest rates. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 9 Sep. 2022 My longest walk and talk was three hours long—in the dead of winter. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Sep. 2022 The variety talk and competition category streaks look likely to continue. Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 But for all its wit, its lively talk and deceptive lightness, this is arguably the writer-director’s most affecting work. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 Where: La Atalaya Foundation Theater, Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park Tickets: $40-$45 Free artist talk and dessert reception Friday and Saturday, season wrap party ($15) follows Sunday’s show. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 With talk about inflation surpassing 18% next year and families across the country likely to be pushed into energy poverty this winter, the UK’s economic woes are getting worse by the day. Naomi Tajitsu, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English; akin to Old English talu tale
First Known Use
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of talk was in the 13th century Phrases Containing talk
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