talk
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they talk | |
| he / she / it talks | |
| past simple talked | |
| past participle talked | |
| -ing form talking |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc. 说话；讲话；谈话 Stop talking and listen! 别说话，注意听！ We talked on the phone for over an hour. 我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。 - talk to somebody
Who were you talking to just now? 你刚才在跟谁说话？ Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). 安和乔两人现在互不理睬。 - talk to yourself
Watch the scene where Don talks to himself in the mirror while shaving. 看唐刮胡子时对着镜子自言自语的场景。 - talk with somebody
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. 我们参观了那所学校，并跟校长进行了交谈。 - talk about somebody/something
They talk a lot about the inspiration for their music. 他们谈论了很多关于他们音乐的灵感。 When they get together, all they talk about is football. 他们在一起时，谈论的都是足球。 What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by something that somebody has just said) 你在胡说什么？（对他人所言感到惊奇、不悦或担忧时用） I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do something that somebody has accused you of). 我不知道你在说什么（表示自己没有做对方指责的事）。 to talk openly/freely/publicly about something 公开/自由/公开谈论某事 - talk to/with somebody about somebody/something
She started talking loudly to her friends about the film they'd just seen. 她开始大声和她的朋友谈论他们刚刚看过的电影。 - talk of doing something
Mary is talking of looking for another job. 玛丽说起要另找一份工作。 - talk of something
We often talked of the war. 我们经常谈论这场战争。 - talk yourself + adj.
We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. 我们互诉近况，把嗓子都说哑了。
WordfinderExtra ExamplesHe was so easy to talk to. 和他交谈很容易。 I think you'd better talk directly to my manager. 我觉得你最好直接与我的经理谈。 I'll talk to John this afternoon. 今天下午我要找约翰谈谈。 I can't talk about it just now. 现在我不能谈那件事。 Bruce Springsteen has agreed to talk exclusively to our reporter about his life. 布鲁斯・斯普林斯廷已同意向本报记者独家讲述他的人生经历。 I loved to hear him talk about the old days. 我喜欢听他讲述往事。 She talked quite freely about her work. 她颇为坦率地谈起自己的工作。 He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad. 他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。 He talked excitedly of his plans. 他兴奋地谈起自己的计划。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- quietly
- softly
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- be able to
- can
- need to
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- start talking
- stop talking
- talk a good game
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- [intransitive, transitive]
to discuss something, usually something serious or important 讨论，谈论，商谈，洽谈（通常指重大的事） This situation can't go on. We need to talk. 这种情况不能再继续下去了。我们需要谈一谈。 The two sides in the dispute are finally willing to talk. 争端双方终于愿意谈判了。 - talk to/with somebody
Talk with your doctor before radically changing your diet. 在彻底改变你的饮食之前，和你的医生谈谈。 - talk about something
Is there anything you'd like to talk about? 你有什么想说的吗？ - talk to/with somebody about something
We want to talk to people about this issue. 我们想和人们谈谈这个问题。 - talk something
to talk politics 谈论政治
Synonyms talktalk- discuss
- speak
- communicate
- debate
- consult
- talk to speak in order to give information, express feelings or share ideas:
We talked on the phone for over an hour. 我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。
- discuss (rather formal
) to talk and share ideas on a subject or problem with other people, especially in order to decide something: 指谈论、讨论、商量： Have you discussed the problem with anyone? 你与谁商量过这个问题吗？
- speak to talk to somebody about something; to have a conversation with somebody:
I’ve spoken to the manager about it. 那件事我已经和经理谈过了。 ‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a phone conversation) “请让苏珊接电话好吗？”“我就是。”
talk or speak? 用 talk 还是 speak？ - communicate (rather formal
) to exchange information or ideas with somebody: 指与某人交流信息或意见： We only communicate by email. 我们只是互通电邮。 Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. 海豚用声音相互沟通。
- debate to discuss something, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution:
Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. 政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这项议案。
- consult (rather formal
) to discuss something with somebody in order to get their permission for something, or to help you make a decision: 指（与某人）商议、商量（以得到许可或帮助决策）： You shouldn’t have done it without consulting me. 你不该不和我商量就做。
- to talk/discuss something/speak/communicate/debate/consult with somebody
- to talk/speak to somebody
- to talk/speak to somebody/consult somebody about something
- to talk/speak of something
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- quietly
- softly
- …
- be able to
- can
- need to
- …
- about
- of
- to
- …
- start talking
- stop talking
- talk a good game
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- [intransitive, transitive]
to say words in a language （用某种语言）讲，说 - [transitive] talk something
to say things that are/are not sensible 说，讲（有理、无理的话） - [transitive] be talking something(informal)
used to emphasize an amount of money, how serious something is, etc. （用以强调款额、情况严重程度等）讲的是，指的是 - [intransitive]
to talk about a person’s private life 说闲话；讲人坏话；嚼舌头 - [intransitive]
to give information to somebody, especially unwillingly 供出消息；供认；招认 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- quietly
- softly
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- be able to
- can
- need to
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- about
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- talk a good game
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speak to somebody与人说话
discuss讨论
say words说话
sense/nonsense有理；无理
for emphasis加强语气
about private life私生活
give information提供信息
Word OriginMiddle English: frequentative verb from the Germanic base of tale or tell.
Idioms
knock/talk some sense into somebody
to try and persuade somebody to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods 开导某人别干傻事；强使某人理智行事 Try and talk some sense into her before she makes the wrong decision. 尽力说服她，别让她作出错误的决策。 Where would I be without you to knock some sense into my head? 如果没有你，我会在哪里？
know what you’re talking about
- (informal)
to have knowledge about something from your own experience 亲身经历过；作经验之谈 I’ve lived in China, so I know what I’m talking about. 我在中国生活过，所以我知道我在说什么。
look who’s talking | you can/can’t talk | you’re a fine one to talk
money talks
- (saying)
people who have a lot of money have more power and influence than others 财大气就粗；有钱就有势
now you’re talking
- (informal)
used when you like what somebody has suggested very much （表示赞同对方的话）你这算说对了，你所言正合我意
speak/talk of the devil
speak/talk out of turn
to say something that you should not because it is the wrong situation or because it offends somebody 说话出格（或冒失、鲁莽、不合时宜）
speak/talk the same language
to be able to communicate easily with another person because you share similar opinions and experience （因意见和经历相似）能容易地沟通，说得来，有共同语言
talk about…
talk dirty
- (informal)
to talk to somebody about sex in order to make them sexually excited 说下流话
talk a good game
to talk in a way that sounds convincing, but may not be sincere 说得好听；说得天花乱坠 The senior managers talk a good game about customer relations, but really they don't care about the customer. 高级管理人员说起客户关系头头是道，但实际上他们不在乎客户。
talk the hind legs off a donkey
- (informal)
to talk too much, especially about things that are boring or not important 唠叨个没完没了；喋喋不休
talking of somebody/something
talk/speak of the devil
- (informal)
people say talk/speak of the devil when somebody they have been talking about appears unexpectedly 说到某人，某人就到 Well, talk of the devil—here's Alice now! 好了，说曹操，曹操就到——爱丽丝来了！
talk shop
- (usually disapproving)
to talk about your work with the people you work with, especially when you are also with other people who are not connected with or interested in it 说行话；三句话不离本行（尤指当着外行的面） Whenever we meet up with Clive and Sue they always end up talking shop. 每当我们遇到克莱夫和苏时，他们总是聊到最后。
talk the talk
talk through your hat
- (old-fashioned, informal)
to say silly things while you are talking about a subject you do not understand 胡说；信口开河；瞎扯
talk tough (on something)
- (informal, especially North American English)
to tell people very strongly what you want 强硬地说；强烈地要求
talk turkey
- (informal, especially North American English)
to talk about something seriously 郑重其事地谈；严肃认真地谈
talk your way out of something/of doing something
you can/can't talk | look who's talking | you're a fine one to talk
- (informal)
used to tell somebody that they should not criticize somebody else for something because they do the same things too （用以表示自己同样不对时不要批评别人）还有脸说别人
you're a fine one to talk | look who's talking | you can/can't talk
- (informal)
used to tell somebody that they should not criticize somebody else for something because they do the same things too （用以表示自己同样不对时不要批评别人）还有脸说别人