klatsch

/klætʃ/

Meanings

noun

闲聊, 咖啡聚会。

An informal social gathering, especially one held over coffee for the purpose of conversation.

Examples :

"Every Tuesday morning, the neighborhood women have a klatsch at Mrs. Davison's, catching up on local news over muffins and coffee. "

每周二上午，附近的妇女们都会在戴维森太太家举行一次咖啡闲聊聚会，一边吃着玛芬和喝着咖啡，一边聊着本地新闻。

Related Words

social noun

/ˈsəʊʃəl/ /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

社交聚会，联谊会

"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."

他们组织了一场在舞厅举办的联谊活动，目的是让大家互相认识。

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

早上，上午。

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

学校的早上课程在早上八点开始。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

conversation noun

/ˌkɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/

谈话，对话.

"During their lunch break, the coworkers had a conversation about the new project. "

午休时，同事们就新项目进行了一次谈话。

coffee noun

/ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/

咖啡，咖啡豆饮料

"My dad made a strong coffee before going to work. "

我爸爸上班前煮了一杯浓咖啡。

tuesday noun

/ˈtjuːzdeɪ/

星期二

"The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday."

会议安排在星期二。

catching verb

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/

抓住，捕捉。

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

在比赛最后一圈，跑步者正在追赶领先者。

purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

目的，目标，宗旨.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

我努力学习的目的就是为了在学校取得好成绩。

gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

聚会，集会。

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

我是在一个工程师和科学家们的聚会上认识她的。

informal adjective

/ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/ /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/

非正式的，不拘礼节的。

"an informal get-together"

一次非正式的聚会

muffins noun

/ˈmʌfɪnz/

玛芬，松饼

"For breakfast, I toasted two muffins and spread them with strawberry jam. "

早餐我烤了两个英式松饼，切开后涂上了草莓酱。