| 单词 | talky-talk |
| 释义 | > as lemmastalky-talk talky-talk n. (also talki-talk) trivial conversation, talk for talking's sake. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > chatting or chat confabulationc1450 device1490 chat1573 tittle-tattle?c1640 small talk1650 confab1701 chit-chat1710 jaw1748 small-talking1786 prose1787 rap1787 coze1804 talky-talky1812 clack1813 chit-chatting1823 cozey1837 gossip1849 mardlea1852 yarn1857 conflab1873 chinwag1879 chopsing1879 cooze1880 chatting1884 schmoozing1884 talky-talk1884 pitch1888 schmooze1895 coosy1903 wongi1929 yap1930 kibitz1931 natter1943 old talk1956 jaw-jaw1958 yacking1959 ole talk1964 rapping1967 1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xxvi. 221 All that kind of humbug talky-talk, just the way people always does at a supper, you know. 1902 H. L. Wilson Spenders ix. 89 Probably she'd be called the typical New York girl, if you wanted to talk talky talk. 1912 B. W. Randolph Arthur Douglas 152 One continuous talky talk with almost no moments of half time from 10 o'clock till five. 1928 Daily Express 16 July 10/2 A..narrative in which motives and character are revealed in deeds and not in talky-talk. 1937 G. M. Young Daylight & Champaign 134 I heartily agree that a large part of the talki-talk about influences and relationships could be with great advantage thrown into a single book. 1953 W. Reich Murder of Christ xii. 111 The admirers feel uncomfortable.., not being free..to engage in small chit-chat and talki-talk. 1965 ‘W. Haggard’ Hard Sell xvi. 177 Away with this talky-talk, this stylized sparring between..officials. < as lemmas |
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