chitchat

英 ['tʃɪttʃæt] 美 ['tʃɪtˌtʃæt]

• n. 闲谈；聊天
• v. 闲谈

英英释义

Noun:

1. light informal conversation for social occasions

Verb:

1. talk socially without exchanging too much information;

   "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The members were enjoying a bit of chitchat when the gavel sounded.
   大家正在闲聊的时候，主席的槌响了。
2. Let's get together for some chitchat.
   我们聚聚聊聊。

用作动词 (v.)

1. I like to chitchat with my friends on phone.
   我喜欢用电话跟我的朋友聊天。

近反义词

【近义词】

• colloquy 谈话
• buzz 发出嗡嗡声
• chatter 饶舌
• gossip 流言蜚语
• natter 唠叨
• gab 饶舌
• chat 闲谈
• chinwag 聊天; 谈天
• conversation 谈话
• talk 交谈
• discuss 讨论
• babble 含糊不清地说...
• have a chat 谈天
• chit-chat 无聊话
• visit 拜访
• claver <苏格兰>闲谈...
• chew the fat 闲聊
• tittle-tattle 闲聊
• jaw 颚
• chin-wagging 闲聊
• confabulate 闲谈
• causerie 随笔
• confab 会议
• small talk 闲谈
• shoot the breeze 闲聊
• gabfest [俚]杂谈会
• chin-wag <俚>闲谈
• chaffer 讲价