一、详细释义:
n.
谈话,会谈,交谈
例句:
The young schoolboy can not understand the allusive conversation of intellectual men.
这个年轻的学生听不懂文人们引经据典的谈话。
例句:
A little of the conversation was about politics.
谈话中只涉及少许政治问题.。
谈吐
例句:
He is easy in conversation and graceful in manner.
他谈吐从容,举止优雅。
例句:
He doesn't shine in conversation.
他不善谈吐。
交往,交际,社交
例句:
A good-humored or playful manner in conversation is important.
幽默轻松交谈或礼貌的社交很重要。
例句:
In a city where flattery was the daily currency of conversation, Jill fearlessly spoke her mind.
在充满恭维话的社交圈子里,吉尔无所畏惧地直说心里话。
【计】人机对话
人物风俗画
例句:
It's a conversation picture.
这是描绘一群人物的风俗画。
例句:
Above the mantelpiece hung a charming 18th century conversation piece by an unknown artist.
壁炉上方挂着一幅迷人的、不知由哪个艺术家所作的18世纪人物风俗画。
性交
例句:
The disease is passed on by sexual conversation.
该病通过性交传染。
例句:
Their conversation is the mere combat.
他们性交只是场搏斗。
【古】作风,态度
例句:
Too many interactive products take the conversation.
大多软件采取这种态度。
例句:
The two conversations stand in sharp contrast.
两种态度,黑白分明。
二、词义辨析:
conversation,dialogue,talk,chat
这些名词均含“交谈”之意。conversation一般用词,指两个或更多人互相交换意见的交谈。dialogue指“对话”。talk普通用词,可与conversation换用,指正式交谈。chat指熟人之间非常随便的交谈,强调谈话的亲密和非正式性。
三、相关短语:
conversation piece
n. 一种风俗画, 谈话题目
criminal conversation
【法】 私通
四、参考例句:
He interrupted our conversation.
他打断了我们的谈话。
Their conversation evinced great learning.
他们的谈话显示出渊博的学识。
Have a conversation with someone.
和别人交谈一下。
It's a conversation picture.
这是描绘一群人物的风俗画。
A conversation is zinging along.
一场愉快的会话正在进行。
His conversation is spiced with humor.
他的谈话有风趣。
His conversation was vapid in the extreme.
他的谈话乏味至极。
His conversation was gay and affable.
他的谈话是随和而愉快的。
Our conversation ranged over many subjects.