“talk”是英语中常用的动词，也可用作名词。“talk”也用于各种惯用表达。下面列出的是带有“talk”定义的俚语或短语，以及几个有助于通过上下文理解的例句。

Big Talk

吹牛

Definition: (noun) exaggerated claims

定义：（名词）夸大陈词

He's full of big talk, but he rarely does what he claims.

他满口大话，但很少做他说过的事。

Is that just big talk, or do you think it's actually true?

这只是夸大其词，还是你认为这是真的？

 

Give Someone a Talking to

交谈一番

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak strongly to someone, berate someone

定义：（口头用语）对某人说话有力，责难某人

She gave her daughter a talking to after she got home after midnight.

她在午夜回到家后和女儿交谈了一番。

Come in this room! You need a talking to!

请进这个房间！你需要和他谈谈！

 

Heart-to-heart Talk

心灵的沟通

Definition: (noun) serious discussion

定义：（名词）认真的讨论

Jane and I had a great heart-to-heart talk last weekend. Now I understand her.

简和我上周末谈得很开心。现在我理解她了。

Have you had a heart-to-heart talk with your wife yet?

你和你妻子真诚地沟通过了吗？

 

Jive Talk

花言巧语

Definition: (noun) something stated that is obviously not true

定义：（名词）明显不真实的东西

Come on Tim! That's just jive talk.

哎呀，Tim！那只是花言巧语。

Stop the jive talk and tell me something interesting.

别再花言巧语了，给我说点有趣的事儿。

 

Money Talks

有钱能使鬼推磨

Definition: (idiomatic phrase) the most important thing is money

定义：（惯用短语）最重要的东西是钱

Don't forget that money talks, so everything else doesn't matter.

别忘了钱是万能的，所以其他一切都无关紧要。

In the end money talks so your business needs to be profitable as soon as possible.

最终，钱是万能的，所以你的生意需要尽快盈利。

 

Pep Talk

鼓励的话

Definition: (noun) a short discussion intended to motivate someone

定义：（名词）旨在激励某人的简短讨论。

The coach gave the players a pep talk during halftime.

中场休息时，教练给队员们讲了一些鼓舞士气的话。

My wife gave me a pep talk to help me with my job interview.

我妻子给我说了一些鼓舞人心的话来帮助我面试。

 

Straight Talk

直言不讳

Definition: (noun) a discussion that is completely honest, often discussing difficult issues

定义：（名词）完全诚实的讨论，经常讨论难题。

Tom gave me straight talk at the meeting which I appreciated greatly.

汤姆在会上直言不讳，我非常感激。

I'd like to hear some straight talk on the investment opportunities.

我想听一些关于投资机会坦白的话。

 

Talk a Blue Streak

滔滔不绝，不停地说话

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak quickly and at length

定义：（口头短语）说得快而长

Maria talked a blue streak at the party. It was hard to say anything.

玛丽亚在聚会上滔滔不绝。你很难说什么。

Be careful when speaking with Tom, he talks a blue streak.

和汤姆说话时要小心，他说话总是滔滔不绝的。

 

Talk Big

说大话

Definition: (verb) make large claims and boasts

定义：（动词）大张旗鼓

Take everything he says with a grain of salt. He talks big.

对他说的话要持保留态度，因为他老说大话。

You're talking big today. Could you please be a bit more realistic?

你今天说得太夸张了。你能更现实一点吗？

 

Talking Head

发言者

Definition: (noun) expert on television

定义：（名词）电视节目上的专家

The talking heads feel the economy is going to improve.

发言者们认为经济会好转。

They hired a talking head to represent them on TV talk shows.

他们雇了一个发言人在电视脱口秀上代表他们。

 

Talk Like Nut

胡说八道

Definition: (verbal phrase) say things that make little sense

定义：（口头短语）说一些没有意义的话

Don't talk like a nut! That's crazy.

别胡说八道！太疯狂了。

She's talking like a nut. Don't believe a word she says.

她说话像个疯子。别相信她说的话。

 

Talk On the Big White Phone

去厕所呕吐

Definition: (verbal phrase) to vomit into the toilet

定义：（口头短语）在厕所呕吐

Doug drank too much so he's talking on the big white phone.

道格喝得太多了，所以他在厕所呕吐。

She's in the bathroom talking on the big white phone.

她在浴室呕吐。

 

Talk Through One's Hat

信口开河

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak carelessly and tell lies

定义：（口头短语）说话不注意和说谎

He's talking through his hat. Don't believe a word he says.

他在信口开河。别相信他说的话。

Unfortunately, Jane often talks through her hat, so you can't believe anything.

不幸的是，简经常信口开河，所以你什么都不敢相信。

 

Talk to Hear One's Own Voice

只为自己说话

Definition: (verb phrase) speak in order to hear oneself, find joy in speaking too much

定义：（动词短语）说有利自己的话，这样在说话时才感到高兴

Henry talks to hear his own voice. It gets boring after a while.

亨利只说对自己有利的事。过了一会儿你就觉得无聊了。

He lost a few of his friends because he talks to hear his own voice.

他失去了几个朋友，因为他只为自己说话。

 

Talk Turkey

谈正经事

Definition: (verbal phrase) talk serious business, talk frankly

定义：（口头用语）谈正事，坦率地谈

It's time to talk turkey about the business.

是时候谈谈生意了。

Peter, we need to talk turkey.

彼得，我们得好好谈谈。

 

Talk Until You Are Blue In the Face

徒劳无功地交谈

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak at length without influencing others

定义：（口头短语）不影响他人，大发议论

There's no need to try to convince her. You'll just talk until you are blue in the face.

没必要说服她。这只是徒劳无功。

I talked until I was blue in the face, but it didn't help.

我一直谈到脸色发青，但没有结果。

 

（来源：沪江英语）