conversational

/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənl/ (ame, ipa) · /¦kän-vər-¦sā-shnəl -shə-nᵊl/ (ame, mw)

conversational — adjective

  • conversationalpositive
  • more conversationalcomparative
  • most conversationalsuperlative

1. sounding relaxed and natural, like the way people usually speak to each other ra

1.形容詞C1
釋義

sounding relaxed and natural, like the way people usually speak to each other rather than in very formal speech or writing

例句

Maeve kept the museum talk conversational by asking the children questions.

keep + object + conversational

The email sounds conversational, so clients feel they know Eli.

predicative: sound conversational

同義詞
  • informal

    broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest the easy back-and-forth feel of spoken talk

  • colloquial

    more technical; often used for everyday spoken expressions rather than overall tone

  • chatty

    friendlier and more personal; can suggest a more lively or wordy style than conversational

反義詞
  • formal

    carefully structured and more distant in tone

  • stiff

    unnaturally serious or awkward instead of easy and relaxed

文法句型

conversational tone

conversational style

sound conversational

keep it conversational

用法筆記

Usually describes a tone, style, voice, or kind of English rather than the topic itself. It is common when speech or writing is meant to feel direct, easy, and close to everyday talk.

常見錯誤

❌The trainer used a very conversation tone.
✅The trainer used a very conversational tone.
💡Conversation is the noun; use conversational to describe a style of speaking or writing.