单词 | chit-chat |
释义 | ˈchit-chat noun [uncountable] informal TALK TO somebodyconversation about things that are not very important 聊天,闲谈 boring social chit-chat 乏味的社交客套话Examples from the Corpuschit-chat• chit-chat about new cars• And voice your own opinions on afterlife chit-chat by joining in the debate below.• At the turn of a switch, an emotional tirade could become jocular chit-chat.• A total shut down of loose chit-chat on the air waves.• Now you may be thinking that these options sound very dramatic and limited in the context of social chit-chat.• The nature of social chit-chat, then, and indeed of the bulk of our talk, must be tentative and indirect.• Unproductive meetings, domestic rows and uncomfortable social chit-chat can all be caused by status needs being ignored and camouflaged.• She attempts a snarl, lost in the chit-chat.• But enough of all this chit-chat.Origin chit-chat (1600-1700) chatˈchit-chat nounChineseSyllable Corpus important conversation very that are not about things |
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