释义 |
fast talk
fast talk n fervent, deceptive patter vb to influence (a person) by means of such patter fast talk
fast talk1. noun Speech that is fervent, persuasive, glib, and (usually) manipulative or deceptive in intention. These door-to-door salesmen are adept at fast talk, trying to convince you to buy something before you can consider the purchase properly. The CEO always had a lot of fast talk lined up if anyone challenged the ethics of the company's business transactions.2. verb To speak in a fervent, facile, and (usually) manipulatively or deceptively persuasive manner. In this usage, it is usually hyphenated. Be careful when you speak to the police—their detectives could fast-talk you into believing you'd killed your own mother.See also: fast, talk |