- [countable] a friendly informal conversation闲聊；闲谈；聊天
- I just called in for a chat.我只是来聊聊天。
- chat with somebody I had a long chat with her.我和她闲聊了很久。
- chat about somebody/something He always enjoyed a chat about the old days.他总是喜欢聊过去的日子。
see also fireside chatSynonyms discussiondiscussion- conversation
- dialogue
- talk
- debate
- consultation
- chat
- gossip
These are all words for an occasion when people talk about something.- discussion a detailed conversation about something that is considered to be important:
- Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.两位领导人仍在进行讨论。
- conversation a talk, usually a private or informal one, involving two people or a small group; the activity of talking in this way:
- a telephone conversation电话交谈
- dialogue conversations in a book, play or film:
- The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.这部小说描述多，对话少。
A dialogue is also a formal discussion between two groups, especially when they are trying to solve a problem or end a dispute:dialogue 亦指两个团体间为解决问题或结束争端进行的正式对话、讨论、交换意见：- The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.总统告诉等候的记者，刚才进行了一次富有建设性的对话。
- talk a conversation or discussion, often one about a problem or something important for the people involved:
- I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.我和老板就我的事业前景进行了一次长谈。
- debate a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue:
- a debate on prison reform关于监狱制度改革的辩论
- consultation a formal discussion between groups of people before a decision is made about something:
- There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.两国之间进行了广泛磋商。
- chat a friendly informal conversation; informal talking. 指友好的非正式交谈、聊天The countable use of chat is especially British English: I just called in for a chat about the kids.
- gossip a conversation about other people and their private lives:
- We had a good gossip about the boss.我们讲了好一会儿老板的闲话。
Patterns- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip about something
- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation on something
- in (close) discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation with somebody
- to have a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip with somebody
- to hold a discussion/conversation/debate/consultation
Extra Examples- We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.我们一边喝茶一边愉快地聊天。
- a chat about his new job关于他新工作的闲谈
- a chat between Mrs May and a journalist梅夫人和一名记者的聊天
- a friendly chat with a colleague与同事的友好闲聊
- I just called in for a chat about the kids.我只是打电话来随便聊聊孩子的事情。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + chatpreposition- chat about
- chat between
- chat to
- …
See full entry - [uncountable] talking, especially informal conversation（尤指非正式的）谈话，讲话
- After a few more minutes of chat, she left.又聊了几分钟，她就走了。
- That's enough chat from me—on with the music!我不再多讲了，继续欣赏音乐吧！
- They say he's already married, but it's just idle chat.他们说他已经结婚了，不过那只是无稽之谈。
- chat with somebody He would never engage in chat with the servants.他永远不会和仆人们聊天。
- chat about somebody/something There was some general chat about the weather before the interview started.采访开始前，人们就天气进行了一些泛泛的交谈。
Synonyms discussiondiscussion- conversation
- dialogue
- talk
- debate
- consultation
- chat
- gossip
These are all words for an occasion when people talk about something.- discussion a detailed conversation about something that is considered to be important:
- Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.两位领导人仍在进行讨论。
- conversation a talk, usually a private or informal one, involving two people or a small group; the activity of talking in this way:
- a telephone conversation电话交谈
- dialogue conversations in a book, play or film:
- The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.这部小说描述多，对话少。
A dialogue is also a formal discussion between two groups, especially when they are trying to solve a problem or end a dispute:dialogue 亦指两个团体间为解决问题或结束争端进行的正式对话、讨论、交换意见：- The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.总统告诉等候的记者，刚才进行了一次富有建设性的对话。
- talk a conversation or discussion, often one about a problem or something important for the people involved:
- I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.我和老板就我的事业前景进行了一次长谈。
- debate a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue:
- a debate on prison reform关于监狱制度改革的辩论
- consultation a formal discussion between groups of people before a decision is made about something:
- There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.两国之间进行了广泛磋商。
- chat a friendly informal conversation; informal talking. 指友好的非正式交谈、聊天The countable use of chat is especially British English: I just called in for a chat about the kids.
- gossip a conversation about other people and their private lives:
- We had a good gossip about the boss.我们讲了好一会儿老板的闲话。
Patterns- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip about something
- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation on something
- in (close) discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation with somebody
- to have a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip with somebody
- to hold a discussion/conversation/debate/consultation
see also chit-chatOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivechat + nounSee full entry - [uncountable, countable] communication between people on the internet in which they see and reply to messages immediately and have a written conversation网上聊天
- Fans are invited to an online chat.爱好者获邀参与网上聊天。
- a guide to internet chat safety for children儿童网络聊天安全指南
- chat with somebody You can take part in a live chat with the movie's director this afternoon.今天下午你可以和电影导演进行现场聊天。
- chat about somebody/something There was much chat about it on internet message boards.网上留言板上有很多关于它的聊天。
- chat software聊天软件
- internet chat services互联网聊天服务
see also web chatTopics Phones, email and the interneta2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivechat + nounSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of chatter.
