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talking

UK //ˈtɔːkɪŋ//US //ˈtɔːkɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'talken',与古英语 'talu'(故事或叙述)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指说话或交谈的行为或过程,常用于描述人们之间的对话或讨论。

“Their talking kept me awake all night.”

(他们的谈话让我整晚都睡不着。)

“I could hear the sound of talking from the next room.”

(我能听到隔壁房间的说话声。)

同义词:speaking, conversation, discussion

adjective

❶ 用于描述某物或某人具有说话或表达的能力,常用于比喻或特定语境中。

“He bought a talking parrot for his daughter.”

(他给女儿买了一只会说话的鹦鹉。)

“The talking robot amazed the audience.”

(会说话的机器人让观众惊叹不已。)

同义词:speaking, chatty, expressive

常见短语

talking point — 指讨论或辩论中的主要话题或焦点,常用于正式或非正式场合。

“Climate change became the main talking point at the conference.”

(气候变化成了会议上的主要讨论话题。)

talking to — 指对某人进行严肃的谈话,通常是因为其行为不当或需要纠正。

“The manager gave him a talking to for being late again.”

(经理因为他再次迟到而对他进行了严肃的谈话。)