“talk”是英語(yǔ)中常用的動(dòng)詞，也可用作名詞。“talk”也用于各種慣用表達(dá)。下面列出的是帶有“talk”定義的俚語(yǔ)或短語(yǔ)，以及幾個(gè)有助于通過(guò)上下文理解的例句。

Big Talk

吹牛

Definition: (noun) exaggerated claims

定義：（名詞）夸大陳詞

He's full of big talk, but he rarely does what he claims.

他滿(mǎn)口大話(huà)，但很少做他說(shuō)過(guò)的事。

Is that just big talk, or do you think it's actually true?

這只是夸大其詞，還是你認(rèn)為這是真的？

 

Give Someone a Talking to

交談一番

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak strongly to someone, berate someone

定義：（口頭用語(yǔ)）對(duì)某人說(shuō)話(huà)有力，責(zé)難某人

She gave her daughter a talking to after she got home after midnight.

她在午夜回到家后和女兒交談了一番。

Come in this room! You need a talking to!

請(qǐng)進(jìn)這個(gè)房間！你需要和他談?wù)劊?/span>

 

Heart-to-heart Talk

心靈的溝通

Definition: (noun) serious discussion

定義：（名詞）認(rèn)真的討論

Jane and I had a great heart-to-heart talk last weekend. Now I understand her.

簡(jiǎn)和我上周末談得很開(kāi)心。現(xiàn)在我理解她了。

Have you had a heart-to-heart talk with your wife yet?

你和你妻子真誠(chéng)地溝通過(guò)了嗎？

 

Jive Talk

花言巧語(yǔ)

Definition: (noun) something stated that is obviously not true

定義：（名詞）明顯不真實(shí)的東西

Come on Tim! That's just jive talk.

哎呀，Tim！那只是花言巧語(yǔ)。

Stop the jive talk and tell me something interesting.

別再花言巧語(yǔ)了，給我說(shuō)點(diǎn)有趣的事兒。

 

Money Talks

有錢(qián)能使鬼推磨

Definition: (idiomatic phrase) the most important thing is money

定義：（慣用短語(yǔ)）最重要的東西是錢(qián)

Don't forget that money talks, so everything else doesn't matter.

別忘了錢(qián)是萬(wàn)能的，所以其他一切都無(wú)關(guān)緊要。

In the end money talks so your business needs to be profitable as soon as possible.

最終，錢(qián)是萬(wàn)能的，所以你的生意需要盡快盈利。

 

Pep Talk

鼓勵(lì)的話(huà)

Definition: (noun) a short discussion intended to motivate someone

定義：（名詞）旨在激勵(lì)某人的簡(jiǎn)短討論。

The coach gave the players a pep talk during halftime.

中場(chǎng)休息時(shí)，教練給隊(duì)員們講了一些鼓舞士氣的話(huà)。

My wife gave me a pep talk to help me with my job interview.

我妻子給我說(shuō)了一些鼓舞人心的話(huà)來(lái)幫助我面試。

 

Straight Talk

直言不諱

Definition: (noun) a discussion that is completely honest, often discussing difficult issues

定義：（名詞）完全誠(chéng)實(shí)的討論，經(jīng)常討論難題。

Tom gave me straight talk at the meeting which I appreciated greatly.

湯姆在會(huì)上直言不諱，我非常感激。

I'd like to hear some straight talk on the investment opportunities.

我想聽(tīng)一些關(guān)于投資機(jī)會(huì)坦白的話(huà)。

 

Talk a Blue Streak

滔滔不絕，不停地說(shuō)話(huà)

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak quickly and at length

定義：（口頭短語(yǔ)）說(shuō)得快而長(zhǎng)

Maria talked a blue streak at the party. It was hard to say anything.

瑪麗亞在聚會(huì)上滔滔不絕。你很難說(shuō)什么。

Be careful when speaking with Tom, he talks a blue streak.

和湯姆說(shuō)話(huà)時(shí)要小心，他說(shuō)話(huà)總是滔滔不絕的。

 

Talk Big

說(shuō)大話(huà)

Definition: (verb) make large claims and boasts

定義：（動(dòng)詞）大張旗鼓

Take everything he says with a grain of salt. He talks big.

對(duì)他說(shuō)的話(huà)要持保留態(tài)度，因?yàn)樗险f(shuō)大話(huà)。

You're talking big today. Could you please be a bit more realistic?

你今天說(shuō)得太夸張了。你能更現(xiàn)實(shí)一點(diǎn)嗎？

 

Talking Head

發(fā)言者

Definition: (noun) expert on television

定義：（名詞）電視節(jié)目上的專(zhuān)家

The talking heads feel the economy is going to improve.

發(fā)言者們認(rèn)為經(jīng)濟(jì)會(huì)好轉(zhuǎn)。

They hired a talking head to represent them on TV talk shows.

他們雇了一個(gè)發(fā)言人在電視脫口秀上代表他們。

 

Talk Like Nut

胡說(shuō)八道

Definition: (verbal phrase) say things that make little sense

定義：（口頭短語(yǔ)）說(shuō)一些沒(méi)有意義的話(huà)

Don't talk like a nut! That's crazy.

別胡說(shuō)八道！太瘋狂了。

She's talking like a nut. Don't believe a word she says.

她說(shuō)話(huà)像個(gè)瘋子。別相信她說(shuō)的話(huà)。

 

Talk On the Big White Phone

去廁所嘔吐

Definition: (verbal phrase) to vomit into the toilet

定義：（口頭短語(yǔ)）在廁所嘔吐

Doug drank too much so he's talking on the big white phone.

道格喝得太多了，所以他在廁所嘔吐。

She's in the bathroom talking on the big white phone.

她在浴室嘔吐。

 

Talk Through One's Hat

信口開(kāi)河

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak carelessly and tell lies

定義：（口頭短語(yǔ)）說(shuō)話(huà)不注意和說(shuō)謊

He's talking through his hat. Don't believe a word he says.

他在信口開(kāi)河。別相信他說(shuō)的話(huà)。

Unfortunately, Jane often talks through her hat, so you can't believe anything.

不幸的是，簡(jiǎn)經(jīng)常信口開(kāi)河，所以你什么都不敢相信。

 

Talk to Hear One's Own Voice

只為自己說(shuō)話(huà)

Definition: (verb phrase) speak in order to hear oneself, find joy in speaking too much

定義：（動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)）說(shuō)有利自己的話(huà)，這樣在說(shuō)話(huà)時(shí)才感到高興

Henry talks to hear his own voice. It gets boring after a while.

亨利只說(shuō)對(duì)自己有利的事。過(guò)了一會(huì)兒你就覺(jué)得無(wú)聊了。

He lost a few of his friends because he talks to hear his own voice.

他失去了幾個(gè)朋友，因?yàn)樗粸樽约赫f(shuō)話(huà)。

 

Talk Turkey

談?wù)?jīng)事

Definition: (verbal phrase) talk serious business, talk frankly

定義：（口頭用語(yǔ)）談?wù)拢孤实卣?/span>

It's time to talk turkey about the business.

是時(shí)候談?wù)勆饬恕?/span>

Peter, we need to talk turkey.

彼得，我們得好好談?wù)劇?/span>

 

Talk Until You Are Blue In the Face

徒勞無(wú)功地交談

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak at length without influencing others

定義：（口頭短語(yǔ)）不影響他人，大發(fā)議論

There's no need to try to convince her. You'll just talk until you are blue in the face.

沒(méi)必要說(shuō)服她。這只是徒勞無(wú)功。

I talked until I was blue in the face, but it didn't help.

我一直談到臉色發(fā)青，但沒(méi)有結(jié)果。

 

（來(lái)源：滬江英語(yǔ)）