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/toːk/ /tɔk/

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verb

说话，谈话，交流。

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Examples :

"My friend and I talk about our favorite movies every Friday after school. "

每个星期五放学后，我和我的朋友都会聊我们最喜欢的电影。

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verb

谈论，讨论。

To discuss; to talk about.

Examples :

"After school, the students talked about their favorite teachers. "

放学后，学生们谈论了他们最喜欢的老师。

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verb

说，讲。

To speak (a certain language).

Examples :

"We talk French sometimes."

我们有时候说法语。

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verb

体现，象征.

(chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.

Examples :

"We are talking about a major change in our company's work schedule this week. "

我们这周讨论的是公司工作日程的一个重大变革，这体现了它的重要性。

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verb

坦白，供认，揭发。

To confess, especially implicating others.

Examples :

"She can be relied upon not to talk."

可以相信她不会供出任何人的。

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verb

五十步笑百步，以己律人

To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.

Examples :

"I am not the one to talk."

我又不是什么好鸟，没资格说别人。

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verb

说闲话，散布谣言

To gossip; to create scandal.

Examples :

"The girls were talking about their classmate's new boyfriend, creating a lot of gossip. "

那几个女孩正嚼着舌根，议论她们同学的新男友，传出了很多闲话。

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verb

引导...说话，劝说...表达

(chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.

Examples :

"The teacher was talking her students into sharing their ideas during the class discussion. "

老师正在引导她的学生们在课堂讨论中分享他们的想法。

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noun

谈话，会谈.

A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

Examples :

"We need to have a talk about your homework."

我们需要就你的作业好好谈谈。

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noun

讲座，演讲。

Examples :

"There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight."

今晚有一场关于莎士比亚的讲座。

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noun

流言蜚语，闲话。

Gossip; rumour.

Examples :

"The school talk was that Mr. Garcia was retiring. "

学校里都在传，说加西亚老师要退休了。

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noun

话题，谈资

(preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.

Examples :

"She is the talk of the day."

她成了今天大家议论的焦点。

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noun

谈话，说教

(preceded by the) A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenaged) child about a reality of life; in particular:

Examples :

"The parents had a talk with their son about the importance of being honest at school. "

父母和儿子进行了一次谈话，教育他诚实上学的重要性。

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noun

空谈，大话

(not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.

Examples :

"Their talk about getting a promotion was just empty boasting. "

他们说的要升职不过是空谈罢了。

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noun

会谈, 谈判

(usually plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

Examples :

"The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons."

八国集团的领导人目前正在就核武器问题举行会谈。

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