conversation

/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkän-vər-ˈsā-shən/ (ame, mw)

conversation — noun

  • conversationsingular
  • conversationsplural

1. a situation where people speak with each other, taking turns to share their thou

1.名詞B1
釋義

a situation where people speak with each other, taking turns to share their thoughts, ask questions, or exchange news and opinions — such as when you chat with a friend over coffee or when a family discusses weekend plans together.

例句

Haruto and his grandmother had a long conversation about his plans to study abroad.

had + a + (adjective) + conversation + about [topic]

During the train ride, Élise struck up a conversation with a fellow passenger.

struck up a conversation + with + [person]

同義詞
  • talk

    more general and slightly more informal; can refer to any spoken exchange, including one-sided speech

  • chat

    very informal, friendly, and often short; suggests light or casual topics

  • discussion

    more focused and structured; usually about a specific topic or issue with some depth

  • dialogue

    more formal, often between two parties; can imply careful exchange of differing views

反義詞
  • silence

    absence of any spoken exchange

  • monologue

    one person speaking without turn-taking, the opposite of a two-way exchange

文法句型

have + (a) + conversation + about/with

in + conversation + with

strike up + (a) + conversation + with

用法筆記

Conversation is countable when referring to a specific instance of talking ('we had a wonderful conversation') and uncountable when referring to the activity in general ('she is easy to talk to in conversation'). It is typically used with the verb 'have', not 'make', although the fixed phrase 'make conversation' exists as an idiom meaning to talk politely.

常見錯誤

❌I had a conversation to my boss about the project.
✅I had a conversation with my boss about the project.
💡the correct preposition after 'a conversation' is 'with', not 'to'.
❌We made a conversation about the weather.
✅We had a conversation about the weather.
💡use 'have' not 'make' with 'conversation' for normal talking. ('Make conversation' is a fixed idiom meaning to talk politely, not to initiate a specific talk.)
❌I had conversation with him.' (without article)
✅I had a conversation with him.
💡when referring to a specific exchange, use the article 'a'.