“talk”的趣味性俚语

“talk”是英语中常见的形容词，也可作为专有名词。“talk”也用以各种各样常用表述。今日大家来聊一聊“talk”的趣味性俚语。

1

Big Talk

说大话

Definition: (noun) exaggerated claims

界定：（专有名词）夸大其词陈词

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

他满嘴大话，但非常少做他说道过的事。

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

这仅仅言过其实，還是你认为它是确实？

2

Give someone a talking to

沟通交流一番

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

界定：（口头上术语）对别人讲话要强有力，指责别人

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

她在深夜返回家时和闺女沟通交流了一番。

Come in this room! You need a talking to!

请进这一屋子！你需要和他谈一谈！

3

Heart-to-heart talk

内心的沟通交流

Definition: (noun) serious discussion

界定：（专有名词）用心的探讨

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

简与我上个星期谈得很开心。如今我了解她了。

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

你与你老婆真心实意管沟根据了没有？

4

Jive talk

甜言蜜语

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

界定：（专有名词）显著不真正的物品

Come on Tim! That's just jive talk.

哎哟，Tim!那仅仅甜言蜜语。

Stop the jive talk and tell me something interesting.

别再甜言蜜语了，帮我说点有意思的事儿。

5

Money talks

有钱能使鬼推磨

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

界定：（常用语句）最重要物品的是钱

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

别忘记钱是全能的，因此 别的一切都无关痛痒。

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

最后，钱是全能的，因此 你的做生意必须尽早赢利。

6

Pep talk

鼓励的话语

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

界定：（专有名词）致力于鼓励别人的简洁明了探讨。

The coach gave the players a pep talk during halftime.

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

我妻子给我说了一些振奋人心得话来协助我招聘面试。

7

Straight talk

直言不讳

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

界定：（专有名词）彻底诚信的探讨，常常探讨难点。

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

汤母在大会上直言不讳，我非常感谢。

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

我想听一些有关投资机会挑明得话。

8

Talk a blue streak

侃侃而谈，不断地讲话

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak quickly and at length

界定：（口头上语句）说得快而长

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

伊丽沙白在聚会活动上侃侃而谈。你不好说哪些。

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

和汤母讲话时要当心，他讲话一直侃侃而谈的。

9

Talking head

演讲者

Definition: (noun) expert on television

界定：（专有名词）权威专家在线电视

The talking heads feel the economy is going to improve.

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

她们雇了一个新闻发言人在电视机脱口秀节目上意味着她们。

10

Talk like nut

胡说八道

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

界定：（口头上语句）说一些没有哲理的话

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

别胡说八道！太瘋狂了。

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

她讲话像个神经病。别坚信他说得话。

11

Talk on the big white phone

去洗手间反胃

Definition: (verbal phrase) to vomit into the toilet

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

道格喝得太多了，因此 他在厕所反胃。

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

她在浴室反胃。

12

Talk through one's hat

信口雌黄

Definition: (verbal phrase) speak carelessly and tell lies

界定：（口头上语句）讲话不留意和撒谎

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

他在信口雌黄。别坚信他说道得话。

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

悲剧的是，简常常信口雌黄，因此 你全都难以相信。

13

Talk to hear one's own voice

只给自己讲话

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

界定：（动词短语）说有益自身得话，那样在讲话时才非常高兴

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

伯特只说对自身有益的事。过了一会儿你也就感觉无趣了。

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

他失去好多个盆友，由于他只给自己讲话。

14

Talk turkey

谈正事

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

It's time to talk turkey about the business.

现在是时候谈一谈做生意了。

Peter, we need to talk turkey.

约翰，大家得好好地谈一谈。

15

Talkuntil youare blue in the face

徒劳地沟通交流

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

界定：（口头上语句）不危害别人，长话短说

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

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

我一直提到脸色发青，但沒有結果。

16

Talk big

吹牛皮

Definition: (verb) make large claims and boasts

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

告诉他得话要持保存心态，由于他老吹牛皮。

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

你今天说得太浮夸了。你可以更实际一点吗？