small talk
small talk — 名詞
1. polite, informal conversation about ordinary or unimportant topics such as the w
閒聊
關於日常小事的輕鬆對話
polite, informal conversation about ordinary or unimportant topics such as the weather, weekend plans, or traffic — common at social events, in workplaces, and between acquaintances in everyday life.
At the office party, Mateo made small talk with colleagues from other departments.
Mateo 在辦公室派對上和來自其他部門的同事閒聊了幾句。
collocation: make small talk
The neighbors exchanged small talk over the fence about their weekend plans.
鄰居隔著圍籬閒聊週末的計畫。
collocation: exchange small talk
Lakshmi made small talk about the weather before her job interview began.
Lakshmi 在求職面試前寒暄了幾句天氣。
pattern: small talk + about + topic
Eshe made small talk with the taxi driver about local restaurants.
Eshe 和計程車司機閒聊當地的餐廳。
pattern: make small talk with [person] about [topic]
Small talk about TV shows helped the new classmates feel at ease at lunch.
關於電視節目的閒聊，讓新同學在午餐時感覺更自在。
- make small talk
- exchange small talk
- engage in small talk
- small talk about [topic]
- awkward small talk
- casual small talk
- easy small talk
- chitchat
more casual and familiar; often suggests talk about trivial personal matters or gossip
- casual conversation
more neutral and slightly more formal; can cover a wider range of light topics
- banter
lively, playful, and often teasing; more energetic and requires familiarity
- polite conversation
emphasises the courteous, social-obligation aspect, especially with strangers
- deep discussion
serious, meaningful exchange of ideas on important topics
- heated debate
argumentative or passionate disagreement on a substantive issue
文法句型
make small talk (with someone)
small talk + about + topic
exchange small talk
engage in small talk
用法筆記
Uncountable — never use 'a small talk' or 'small talks'. Frequently paired with the verb 'make' ('make small talk') or 'exchange' ('exchange small talk'). Written as two separate words, not hyphenated.