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单词 talk
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talkverb [ I ]

uk​/tɔːk/us​/tɑːk/

talk verb [ I ] (SAY WORDS)

A1 to say words aloud; to speak to someone:

We were just talking about Gareth's new girlfriend.
My little girl has just started to talk.
She talks to her mother on the phone every week.

More examples

  • You're not allowed to talk during the exam.
  • The argument was upsetting for us all - I don't want to talk about it.
  • Could I talk to you about a personal matter?
  • He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.
  • She waves her hands around a lot when she's talking.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Informal talking & conversation

  • a problem shared is a problem halved idiom
  • bants
  • blarney
  • chatter
  • chew
  • confab
  • conversation
  • conversation-stopper
  • exchange
  • gas
  • jaw
  • make yourself understood idiom
  • natter
  • orally
  • pass
  • pillow talk
  • shoptalk
  • understand
  • vox pop
  • wash your dirty linen in public idiom

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talk verb [ I ] (DISCUSS)

B2 to discuss something with someone, often to try to find a solution to a disagreement:

The two sides have agreed to talk.
talk business, politics, etc.

C1 to discuss a particular subject:

Whenever they're together, they talk politics.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Debate & discussion

  • arena
  • compare
  • conciliate
  • dialectic
  • float around
  • fly
  • fly around
  • get down to business idiom
  • kick sth around
  • negotiable
  • negotiate
  • parley
  • reason with sb
  • sit
  • sophistry
  • speak
  • talk sth out
  • talk sth over
  • thrash
  • toss

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talk verb [ I ] (LECTURE)

B2 to give a lecture on a subject:

The next speaker will be talking about endangered insects.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Lecturing & addressing

  • ad lib
  • address
  • angle
  • extemporize
  • filibuster
  • floor
  • hold
  • hold forth
  • jawbone
  • lead 1
  • lead off
  • lecture
  • maiden speech
  • oration
  • oratory
  • sermonize
  • speak
  • speaking
  • speechify
  • talk at sb

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Idiom(s)

be like talking to a brick wall
give sb something to talk about
look who's talking!
talk sb's head off
talk a blue streak
talk about ...
talk dirty
talk nonsense
talk sense
talk shop
talk some sense into sb
talk smack
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
talk the talk
talk the talk ... walk the walk
talk through your hat
talk tough
talk turkey
talk your way out of sth
talking of sb/sth

Phrasal verb(s)

talk about sth/doing sth
talk at sb
talk around sth
talk back
talk sth down
talk sb down
talk down to sb
talk sb into sth
talk sth out
talk sb out of sth
talk sth over
talk sb round
talk sth through
talk sth up

talknoun

uk​/tɔːk/us​/tɑːk/

B1 [ C ] a conversation between two people, often about a particular subject:

I asked him to have a talk with his mother about his plan.

B2 [ C ] a speech given to a group of people to teach or tell them about a particular subject:

He gave a talk about/on his visit to Malaysia.
talks C2 [ plural ]

serious and formal discussions on an important subject, usually intended to produce decisions or agreements:

Talks were held in Madrid about the fuel crisis.

C2 [ U ] the action of talking about what might happen or be true, or the subject people are talking about:

Talk won't get us anywhere.
The talk/Her talk was all about the wedding.

More examples

  • He gave a talk on the representation of women in 19th-century art.
  • We need to have another talk about this - can we meet later this afternoon?
  • Our talk soon veered onto the subject of football.
  • She was nervous about giving a talk to her colleagues, but she carried it off very well.
  • I had to have a talk to her about a complaint that was made about her work.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Informal talking & conversation

  • a problem shared is a problem halved idiom
  • bants
  • blarney
  • chatter
  • chew
  • confab
  • conversation
  • conversation-stopper
  • exchange
  • gas
  • jaw
  • make yourself understood idiom
  • natter
  • orally
  • pass
  • pillow talk
  • shoptalk
  • understand
  • vox pop
  • wash your dirty linen in public idiom

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Lecturing & addressing
International relations: diplomacy & mediation
Debate & discussion

Idiom(s)

be all talk (and no action)
be the talk of somewhere
be the talk of the town

talkverb [ I/T ]

us​/tɔk/

talk verb [ I/T ] (SAY WORDS)

to say words aloud, usually to give or exchange information; to speak:

[ I ] I talked with Carol on the phone yesterday.
[ I ] We talked about books.
[ T ] The candidates want to talk taxes (= discuss this subject).

Idiom(s)

talk about something
talk shop
talk some sense into someone
talk the talk
talk tough

Phrasal verb(s)

talk someone/yourself into something
talk someone/yourself out of something
talk back
talk down someone
talk down something
talk down to someone
talk out something
talk over something
talk up something/someone

talknoun [ C/U ]

us​/tɔk/

talk noun [ C/U ] (SAY WORDS)

a conversation between two people, often about a particular subject; the act of talking:

[ U ] Talk won’t get us anywhere.
[ C ] I had a talk with my boss.
[ C ] Sarah gave a talk (= a speech before a group of people) on skyscrapers.
[ U ] I’ve heard talk of a layoff (= unofficial information about it).

Talks are official discussions between organizations or countries:

[ C ] Contract talks between the airline and the union began today.

talkverb [ I ]

uk​/tɔːk/us​

to say things or speak to someone:

talk about/of sth In Tokyo markets, the only thing people want to talk about is the budget problem.
talk to/with sb I need to talk to the Sales Manager directly.
She was talking on the phone to her co-worker.
talk business/politics, etc.

to discuss a particular subject:

At the dinner table, everyone was talking interest rate hikes and unemployment numbers.
be talking sth informal

used to emphasize that you are referring to something serious or important, a large amount of money, etc.:

We're talking big money here - £200 an hour.
How long - are we talking five years or are we talking 30 years?
talk shop

to talk about work with people you work with when you are not at work:

I hate those office parties where everyone talks shop.
talk the talk informal

to be able to speak with the confidence and knowledge of someone who knows a lot about a particular subject:

He can certainly talk the talk, but will he get the deal done?
talk turkey US informal

to discuss something in a direct way without avoiding difficult issues:

Few politicians are willing to talk turkey about immigration.

Phrasal verb(s)

talk sb around
talk sth down
talk down to sb
talk sb into sth
talk sb out of sth
talk sth over
talk sb through sth
talk sth up

talknoun

uk​/tɔːk/us​

[ C ] an occasion when someone speaks to a group of people about a particular subject:

A speaker is coming in to give a talk to the sales team.
a talk about/on sth We listened to a talk about resources in the local economy.
talks [ plural ]

GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT, HR serious and formal discussions on an important subject usually intended to produce decisions or agreements:

contract/merger/takeover talks
The latest round of talks ended today.
begin/have/hold talks We held talks with the union about pay increases.
in talks The two companies are in talks about a merger.
talks about sth The studio broke off talks about a movie distribution deal.
talks between sb Talks between the two nations have resulted in a new trade deal.

[ U ] things people are saying about what might happen or be true:

talk of sth She dismissed the talk of her resignation as nonsense.
There has been talk of closing some regional offices.

See also

pay talks
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