to talk
01
说, 谈论
to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have
Intransitive: to talk | to talk about sth | to talk of sth
例子
He talked to his friend about his recent breakup.
他和他的朋友谈论了他最近的分手。
She was talking about starting a new hobby.
她谈论着开始一项新的爱好。
1.1
谈论, 讨论
to discuss a particular thing with someone, especially something that is important or serious
Transitive: to talk about sth
例子
He talked to his doctor about his chronic pain.
他和医生谈论了他的慢性疼痛。
The company and the union are scheduled to talk about the new contract.
公司和工会计划讨论新合同。
1.2
八卦, 说闲话
to gossip about someone's personal life
Intransitive
例子
If you go out with him, you 'll have the whole town talking.
如果你和他出去，整个小镇都会议论纷纷。
If you wear that outfit to the party, you 'll have everyone talking.
如果你穿那套衣服去参加派对，所有人都会议论你。
1.3
说
to use a specific language in speaking
Transitive: to talk a language | to talk in a language
例子
Are they talking Italian or Spanish?
他们在说意大利语还是西班牙语？
Is she able to talk in Italian with her grandparents?
她能用意大利语和她的祖父母交谈吗？
1.4
说, 坦白
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
例子
She threatened to ground her son until he talked and told her the truth.
她威胁要惩罚她的儿子，直到他说话并告诉她真相。
The interrogator used various tactics to make the suspect talk.
审讯者使用了各种策略让嫌疑人开口。
1.5
说话, 交谈
to have the ability to communicate by speech
Intransitive
例子
The baby is starting to talk and say a few words.
宝宝开始说话并说几个词了。
The child was born with a hearing impairment and has difficulty learning to talk.
这个孩子出生时有听力障碍，学习说话有困难。
1.6
估计, 计算
to estimate the cost or the time it takes for something to happen
Transitive: to talk an amount of money or time
例子
Are we talking a few months or are we talking a year?
我们是在谈论几个月还是一年？
Do you know how much it costs to live in that neighborhood? We 're talking big bucks.
你知道住在那个社区要花多少钱吗？我们谈论的是大笔的钱。
Talk
01
讲座, 演讲
a lecture or speech given to an audience on a specific subject
例子
The professor gave a talk on climate change.
教授做了一个关于气候变化的演讲。
She attended a talk about mental health awareness.
她参加了一个关于心理健康意识的讲座。
02
谈话
a form of communication using spoken words
例子
After a long talk, they finally resolved their differences.
谈话 在长时间的交谈之后，他们终于解决了他们的分歧。
My parents had a talk with me about the importance of responsibility.
我的父母与我进行了一次关于责任重要性的谈话。
03
闲话, 谣言
idle gossip or rumor
04
会谈, 谈判
a formal conversation or meeting between people, often to resolve an issue or reach an agreement
例子
The government is holding peace talks with the rebel leaders.
政府正在与叛军领导人举行和平会谈。
The company and union representatives are in talks over a new contract.
公司和工会代表正在就新合同进行谈判。
05
讲座, 演讲
a speech that is open to the public
词汇树
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