单词 | converse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | converse1 verbconverse2 nounconverse3 adjective conversecon‧verse1 /kənˈvɜːs $ -ˈvɜːrs/ verb [intransitive] formal Word OriginWORD ORIGINconverse1 Verb TableOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French converser, from Latin conversari ‘to live with, be with’, from convertere; ➔ CONVERT1VERB TABLE converse
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSto talk about everyday things► have a conversation to have a conversation with someone SYN talkconverse with She enjoyed the chance to converse with another French speaker.► see thesaurus at talk to talk to someone for a long time about everyday things: · She was having a conversation with one of her friends.· When I arrived, Joe and Jane were deep in conversation (=very involved in a conversation).· I can order food in a restaurant in French, but not have a conversation. ► chat/have a chat informal to have a friendly informal conversation about things that are not very important: · The girls were chatting outside the house.· It’s been nice having a chat with you. ► gossip to talk about other people’s private lives when they are not there, especially about things that you have heard, which are not completely true: · What are you two gossiping about? ► visit with somebody American English informal to have a conversation with someone: · I visited with him last week. ► converse formal to have a conversation with someone: · We met once and conversed briefly. Longman Language Activatorto talk to someone► talk to say something to someone, or have a conversation: · We sat around talking for hours.· two friends talking on the phonetalk about: · They talked about their favourite pop stars.talk to: · Danny was talking to a girl he'd just met at the bar.· It's been nice talking to you.talk with somebody American: · I left Mario talking with my mother. ► speak to talk to someone. Speak is more formal than talk: · The brothers haven't spoken since the funeral.speak to: · There's a man from the Times on the phone who wants to speak to you.· I spoke to a few people at the party who knew him. ► say something · Did you say something? Sorry - I wasn't listening.· No one said anything.· The older woman said something in Spanish.say something about · I can remember him saying something about his mother being ill.say something to · Pradeep could hear her saying something to the nurse. ► chat especially British to talk in a friendly and informal way, especially about things that are not very important: · The girls were sitting on the steps, chatting.chat about: · We drank our coffee and chatted about our experiences.chat with/to: · Harry chatted to a couple of Australian tourists as we waited for the show to begin. ► have a conversation to talk to someone for a period of time: · Could we just sit down and have a normal conversation without shouting?have a conversation about: · We were sitting around the kitchen table having a conversation about food and restaurants. ► be in conversation to be having a conversation, especially one that takes all your attention: be in conversation with: · When I arrived, Diana was already in animated conversation with Mr Summers.be deep in conversation (=so that you do not notice what is happening around you): · The two men were deep in conversation as they walked up the path. ► make conversation/make small talk to make an effort to have a conversation with someone, just in order to seem friendly or polite: · I tried to make small talk, but Darden wasn't interested.· "Why did you tell her that?" "I was just making conversation."make polite conversation: · Sheila was sitting next to the boss's wife and felt obliged to make polite conversation. ► visit American informal to talk in a relaxed way to someone you know well: · Mom and Aunt Jo were sitting drinking coffee and visiting.visit with: · I don't see him that often, but I like to go and visit with him when I can. ► converse formal to have a conversation: · We met once and conversed briefly. That was the extent of our acquaintance.converse with: · The conference gave me an opportunity to meet and converse with VIPs in relaxed surroundings. ► chat/live chat when people talk to each other using the Internet by typing in what they want to say and having this sent immediately to someone using a computer in a different place: · On-line chat is becoming an increasingly popular way for young people to make new friends.· Log on to live chat this evening and put your questions to your favourite pop stars. converse1 verbconverse2 nounconverse3 adjective conversecon‧verse2 /ˈkɒnvɜːs $ ˈkɑːnvɜːrs/ noun ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► the converse was true Phrases Some teachers welcomed the change; but for the majority of teachers, the converse was true. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the converse the converse formal the converse of a fact, word, statement etc is the opposite of it: Some teachers welcomed the change; but for the majority of teachers, the converse was true.
converse1 verbconverse2 nounconverse3 adjective conversecon‧verse3 /ˈkɒnvɜːs $ kənˈvɜːrs/ AWL adjective formal Word OriginWORD ORIGINconverse3 ExamplesOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin past participle of convertere; ➔ CONVERT1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES opposite: a converse example
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