conversation

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conversation /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃən/ noun

plural conversations

conversation

/ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃən/

noun

plural conversations

Learner's definition of CONVERSATION

: an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way（非正式）交谈，会话，谈话

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a casual/telephone/private conversation闲聊；电话交谈；私下交谈
He mentioned it during (the course of) our conversation.他在我们的交谈（过程）中提到了那件事。
Do you remember our conversation about that new movie?你记得我们谈到过那部新片的吧？
The conversation turned to music. = Music became the topic of the conversation.话题转到了音乐上。
We got into a long conversation about his behavior.我们就他的行为进行了一次长谈。
I had a nice conversation [=(less formally) chat] with your mother.我与你母亲有一次愉快的交谈。
They were engaged in a lengthy conversation about politics.他们就政治问题进行了一次长谈。
It was so noisy that we could hardly carry on a conversation. [=talk]如此喧闹，我们几乎无法继续交谈。
a perfect spot to hold a quiet conversation [=talk]特别适合举行安静会谈的地方
She often strikes up conversations with strangers. [=she often talks to strangers]她经常与陌生人搭讪。

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The topic came up in conversation.这个话题是在交谈中提到的。
They were so deep in conversation that they barely noticed me.他们谈得如此投入，以至于几乎没有注意到我。
He kept trying to engage me in conversation.他一直试图让我加入到谈话中来。
She's skilled in the art of conversation.她很懂得谈话的艺术。
an interesting topic of conversation有趣的话题
“Where are you from?” he asked, trying to make conversation. [=start a conversation]“你是哪儿的人？”他问道，试图打开话题。

[count] : something that is similar to a spoken conversation（类似于交谈的）沟通