单词 | talking points |
释义 | talk /tök/intransitive verb
ORIGIN: ME talken, frequentative of tell talkabilˈity noun talkˈable adjective
talkˈathon noun (informal, orig US) A long-drawn-out discussion, debate, talking session, etc talkˈative adjective Chatty, given to much talking talkˈatively adverb talkˈativeness noun talkˈer noun talkˈie noun (old informal; commonly in pl) A cinema film in which moving pictures are accompanied by sound talkˈing noun and adjective talkˈy adjective Talkative talkˈback noun
talkˈee-talkˈee or talkˈy-talkˈy noun
talkˈfest noun (informal; esp N American) An informal meeting for, usu extensive, discussion talkˈ-in noun (a gathering for the purpose of) an informal yet intensive discussion talking book noun A recording of a reading of a book, esp for use by the blind talking head noun A person talking on television, viewed in close-up, contrasted with programmes with more action talking machine noun A machine to produce imitation speech talking point noun A matter of or for talk talking shop noun (informal) A meeting or a place for discussion, as opposed to decision or action (also talk shop) talkˈing-to noun A reproof, ticking-off talk radio noun Radio programming based around conversations and interviews rather than music talkshow see chat show under chat1 talkˈtime noun The total amount of time available to the user of a telephone to make calls talkˈ-you-down noun An apparatus by means of which instructions are given to aircraft pilots to help them to land know what one is talking about (informal) To be an expert look who's talking (ironic) You're a fine one to be saying that now you're talking (informal) Now you are saying something I want to hear, or something important or to the point talk about…! (informal) What a perfect instance of…! talk against time To keep on talking merely to fill up time, as often happens in parliament talk at
talk back
talk big To talk boastfully or over-confidently talk down
talking of Apropos of, now that mention has been made of talk into (or out of) To persuade to do (or not to do) talk out
talk over
talk round
talk shop see under shop talk smack see under smack talk tall To boast talk the hindlegs off a donkey see under donkey talk through To explain a process by talking about each part of it in a logical sequence talk to
talk trash see under trash1 talk turkey see under turkey talk up
you can't (or can) talk (informal) You are in no position to criticize or disagree |
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