释义 |
pep talkˈpep talk noun [countable] - A pep talk was all it took.
- His pep talk had obviously worked the night before.
- If ever there was a time for a spirited pep talk, this is it.
- In Harrogate I was to meet my editor for a pep talk.
- Rubin himself appeared on stage for a pep talk, a short and stocky 40ish fellow in business blues.
- Since I am not a person whose anxiety diminishes at the prospect of certain failure, I gave myself a pep talk.
- This is not just a smarmy pep talk but an unflinching discussion of real angst and a real adjustment process.
► gave ... pep talk Alam gave the Pakistani team a pep talk. informal a short speech intended to encourage someone to work harder, win a game etc: Alam gave the Pakistani team a pep talk. |