| 单词 | conversation |
| 释义 | conversation nounadjective | ... of conversation | verb + conversation | conversation + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤brief, short简短的交谈▸➤lengthy, long冗长的交谈；长谈◆we engaged in a long conversation.我们进行了一次长谈。➤endless, pointless无休止的／无意义的对话◆we had to listen to endless conversations about high prices and food shortages.我们不得不听那些关于高物价和食品短缺的无休无止的谈话。➤everyday, general, normal, ordinary日常的／一般的／常规的／普通的谈话➤casual, idle, informal闲谈◆it's not a subject that often crops up in casual conversation.这不是闲谈中常常会冒出来的那种话题。➤intimate, personal, private亲密的／私人的／私下的谈话▸➤face-to-face, one-on-one (name) 面对面的／一对一的谈话◆the two of you need to have a face-to-face conversation.你们两个人需要面对面地谈一谈。➤one-sided, two-way只一方开口的谈话；双向的交谈◆think of prayer as a two-way conversation.把祈祷想成一种双向的交谈。➤phone, telephone电话交谈▸➤overheard, recorded, taped无意中听到的谈话；被录音的谈话▸➤civilized, polite文明的／礼貌的交谈◆we sat making polite conversation and feeling rather uncomfortable.我们彬彬有礼地坐着交谈，感到有点儿不舒服。➤friendly, pleasant友善的／愉快的谈话▸➤animated, lively热烈的谈话➤heated激烈的谈话▸➤fascinating, good, intelligent, interesting, stimulating愉快的交谈；机智的交谈；有意思的谈话；鼓舞人心的谈话◆he said that television had been the death of good conversation.他说电视已取代了人与人之间愉快的交谈。➤candid, honest坦诚的／诚恳的交谈▸➤deep, in-depth, meaningful, proper, real, serious深入的／深刻的／有意义的／像样的／认真的／严肃的谈话◆there was no time for a proper conversation.没有时间进行一次像样的交谈。➤simple简单的交谈◆when you are struggling with an unfamiliar language, the simplest conversations can be misinterpreted.如果不熟悉一种语言，最简单的谈话都可能被误解。➤strange奇怪的谈话▸➤chance偶然的交谈◆a chance conversation led to a brilliant new career for the young student.一次偶然的谈话让这位年轻的学生进入了一个前景光明的新职业。➤awkward, desultory, halting, stilted尴尬的／不着边际的／断断续续的／不自然的谈话◆we carried on a rather awkward conversation.我们尴尬地进行了交谈。➤hushed, murmured, quiet, whispered轻声交谈；低声交谈➤ongoing (especially name) 继续进行的交谈◆there is an ongoing conversation in society about how we raise our children.社会上关于如何抚养孩子的讨论还在继续。➤imaginary想像的谈话▸➤after-dinner, dinner餐后的／餐桌上的谈话▸➤adult成年人的谈话◆young children become quickly bored by adult conversation.小孩子对大人的谈话很快就会厌倦。➤water-cooler (name) 同事间的闲聊◆the book became an instant best-seller and topic of water-cooler conversation (= a popular subject for discussion, for example between people who work together).这本书一出版就十分畅销，成为人们工作之余谈论的热门话题。... of conversation➤snatch谈话片段◆i overheard snatches of a conversation between two doctors.我无意中听到两位医生之间的零星谈话。verb + conversation➤carry on, have, hold, make进行谈话◆you can't hold a private conversation there.那里无法进行私人谈话。◆i tried to make conversation with the three people around the table.我尝试和桌子旁 3 个沉默的人交谈。➤begin, initiate, open, spark, start, strike up开始谈话；首先开口交谈；开启对话；交谈起来◆he was waiting for her to open the conversation.他在等她先开口说话。➤draw sb into, engage sb in使某人参与谈话◆when i tried to engage him in conversation, she always interrupted.我试图让他参与谈话的时候，她总是打岔。➤fall into, get into开始交谈◆i got into conversation with one of the directors. (bre) 我和其中一位主管交谈起来。◆i got into a conversation with chris about ufos. (name) 我和克里斯谈起了不明飞行物。➤be deep in, be engaged in谈得起劲；在谈话中◆they were deep in conversation and didn't notice the time.他们谈得很起劲，没有注意到时间。➤continue, keep up继续交谈◆cara kept up a one-sided conversation.谈话时，卡拉只顾着一个人说个不停。➤control, dominate控制／支配谈话▸➤bring around, bring round, steer, turn转移话题；改变话题◆i managed to bring the conversation around to why they were leaving.我设法将谈话转到了他们为什么离开这个问题上。◆he tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of money.谈话中他尽力避开钱这个话题。◆she turned the conversation to her work.她把话题转到了她的工作上。➤enter, join, join in加入谈话▸➤break off中断谈话▸➤conclude, end, finish结束谈话▸➤avoid避免交谈◆she avoided conversation with the other passengers.她避免和其他乘客交谈。➤encourage乐于交谈◆i was courteous but didn't encourage conversation.我谦恭有礼，但是不愿多与人交谈。➤hear, listen to, overhear听见／倾听／无意中听到谈话➤record, tape给谈话录音◆police taped the conversation.警方对谈话进行了录音。➤break into, interrupt插话；打断谈话▸➤resume恢复谈话➤recall, remember回想／记得谈话◆i recall a conversation in which he told me he would never leave paris.我回想起他在一次谈话中告诉我他永远不会离开巴黎。conversation + verb➤occur, take place谈话进行◆when did this conversation take place?这次谈话是在什么时候进行的？➤continue, proceed谈话继续◆the conversation proceeded in french.谈话用法语进行。➤flow畅谈◆they all relaxed and conversation flowed freely.他们都很放松，自由自在地畅谈着。➤come around to sth, come round to sth, drift, move on (to sth), switch, turn to sth, veer back to sth, veer off sth谈话转到⋯；谈话转题；谈话继续（到⋯）；话题转变；话题又回到⋯上；话题偏离⋯◆the conversation drifted away from babies.话题不知不觉离开了婴孩。◆the conversation moved on to other things.谈话接着转到了其他事情上。◆the conversation turned to football.谈话转到了足球上。➤revolve around谈话围绕着▸➤cease, end, stop谈话结束◆all conversation ceased and everyone turned around.所有的谈话都停了下来，大家都转过身去。◆the conversation ended when the vacuum cleaner started up.真空吸尘器一开，谈话就结束了。➤die, die away, die down谈话渐渐停下▸➤dry up, run dry (especially name) 谈话继续不下去◆all too soon the stilted conversation ran dry.这次谈话本来就有点儿不自然，很快就没什么可说的了。preposition➤during conversation在谈话中◆in the western world it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation.在西方国家，交谈时保持目光接触是礼貌的行为。➤in conversation with在和⋯谈话◆in tonight's show we hear chris toole in conversation with the artist mary withers.在今晚的节目中，我们将听到克里斯・图尔博士和艺术家玛丽・威瑟斯的谈话。➤conversation about关于⋯的谈话◆we had a long conversation about old cars.我们围绕旧汽车谈了很久。➤conversation between⋯之间的谈话◆a conversation between jane and her parents简和父母的谈话➤conversation on关于⋯的谈话◆a conversation on the topic of activities for children以儿童活动为主题的谈话➤conversation with和⋯的谈话◆i had an interesting conversation with dick wortley.我和迪克・沃特利进行了一次很有意思的交谈。phrases➤an attempt at conversation尝试交谈◆she ignored all my attempts at conversation.我每次尝试和她谈一谈，她都不理睬。➤be in... conversation (with sb)（和某人）⋯地交谈◆don was in close conversation with the girl on his right.唐正和他右边的女孩亲切交谈。➤a buzz of conversation, a hum of conversation谈话的嗡嗡声◆she could hear him over the buzz of conversation and laughter.一片嗡嗡的谈笑声中，她能听到他的声音。➤during the course of (the) conversation在谈话的过程中◆during the course of conversation, it emerged that sheila had lived in nigeria.从谈话中得知，希拉在尼日利亚生活过。➤keep the conversation going使谈话继续下去◆our hostess did her best to keep the conversation going.我们的女主人尽了最大努力使谈话继续下去。➤a lull in the conversation谈话中的沉寂➤a topic of conversation话题◆the main topic of conversation was the war.话题主要是这场战争。 conversation [countable, uncountable] an occasion when two people or a small group talk about sth, especially in a private or informal way; the activity of talking in this way（私下或非正式的）交谈，谈话◆a telephone conversation电话交谈◆he struggled to keep the conversation going.他竭力使谈话继续进行。◆the conversation turned to gardening.话题转到了园艺上。◆the main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election.谈话的主题是选举可能出现的结果。◆don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right.唐与他右边的女孩在专心交谈。◆i tried to make polite conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite).我设法说些应酬话。◆ (bre) i got into conversation with a man on the bus.我在公共汽车上跟一个男人攀谈起来。◆ (name) i got into a conversation with a man on the bus.我在公共汽车上跟一个男人攀谈起来。conversation/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn ||; ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/noun [c,u] a talk between two or more people 交谈: ◇i had a long conversationwith her about her plans for the future. 我与她谈了很久，谈她的未来计划。◇his job is his only topic of conversation. 他的工作是他唯一的话题。 deep in thought/conversation→deep¹conversationsee ⇨ talk 5 • • •• ⇨ be in conversation• ⇨ fall into conversation/strike up a conversation• ⇨ have a conversation• ⇨ make conversation/make small talk con·ver·sa·tion /ˏkɑnvə`seʃən; ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/n [c,u]an informal talk between two or more people ［非正式的］谈话，交谈:◇a telephone conversation 电话交谈◇have a conversation please don't interrupt. we're having a conversation. 请不要插嘴。我们正在交谈。◇make conversation (=to talk to someone in order to be polite) ［为了礼貌］进行交谈 ☞ conversation |
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