conversazione

/ˌkän-vər-ˌsät-sē-ˈō-nē ˌkōn-/ (ame, mw)

conversazione — 名詞

1. A formal social event where people — especially writers, artists, or scholars —

1.名詞C1
釋義

沙龍

知識分子文藝座談聚會

A formal social event where people — especially writers, artists, or scholars — meet to discuss ideas about art, literature, science, or culture.

例句

The professor hosted a conversazione at her home for local writers and artists to share new work.

教授在她家中舉辦了一場沙龍，邀請當地作家與藝術家分享新作。

collocation: host a conversazione

Every month, the museum holds a conversazione where visitors can discuss the latest exhibition with curators.

博物館每月舉辦一場沙龍，讓參觀者能與策展人討論最新展覽。

collocation: hold a conversazione

同義詞
  • salon

    emphasises a regular gathering hosted by a particular person, often in a private home

  • symposium

    more academic in tone, often includes formal presentations or papers

  • soirée

    an evening party; may be purely social without an intellectual focus

  • colloquium

    an academic seminar where scholars present and discuss research, usually at a university

文法句型

a conversazione + on/about [topic]

host/attend a conversazione

用法筆記

Borrowed from Italian in the 18th century; the plural is 'conversazioni'. Primarily found in formal, academic, or cultural contexts rather than everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The professor hosted a conversation for local artists last Friday.
✅The professor hosted a conversazione for local artists last Friday.
💡'conversation' means ordinary spoken exchange; 'conversazione' is a specific type of formal cultural gathering.