trash-talk

trash-talk — noun

IPA/ˈtræʃ tɔːk/
IPA/ˈtræʃ tɔːk/

1. remarks intended to offend or upset a person one is competing against, usually i

1.名詞B2
釋義

remarks intended to offend or upset a person one is competing against, usually in a sports event, with the goal of damaging their confidence or concentration

例句

Mira's constant trash-talk toward the other team made the referee warn her twice.

constant trash-talk toward [opponent]

Before the match, the coach told the players to ignore the trash-talk from their opponents.

ignore the trash-talk from [opponent]

同義詞
  • taunts

    more general and can be non-verbal; less specifically tied to sports psychology

  • sledging

    British and Australian term, especially in cricket; carries same meaning of insulting opponents

反義詞
  • praise

    positive remarks directed at an opponent's skills

  • sportsmanship

    respectful conduct and speech toward opponents

文法句型

trash-talk + about + opponent

talk trash

用法筆記

The verb form is more common in everyday speech. The noun also appears in the fixed phrase 'talk trash', where 'trash' functions as a direct object: 'He likes to talk trash on the court.'

常見錯誤

❌He did a trash-talk to me during the game.
✅He trash-talked me during the game.
💡Trash-talk is more naturally used as a verb than as a singular count noun.
❌She made trash-talk about my playing.
✅She talked trash about my playing.
💡The natural phrasing uses 'talk trash' rather than 'make trash-talk'.

trash-talk — verb

IPA/ˈtræʃˌtɔːk/
IPA/ˈtræʃˌtɑːk/