chitchat

英 [ˈtʃɪttʃæt]

美 [ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt]

n.  闲聊; 聊天
vi.  闲谈

现在分词：chitchatting　过去式：chitchatted　第三人称单数：chitchats　过去分词：chitchatted　

COCA.22764

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 闲聊;聊天
  Chit-chatis informal talk about things that are not very important.
  1. Not being a mother, I found the chit-chat exceedingly dull.
     我没当母亲，所以觉得那样的闲谈无聊透顶。

英英释义

noun

• light informal conversation for social occasions
  Synonym:chit-chatchit chatsmall talkgabgabfestgossiptittle-tattlechin wagchin-wagchin waggingchin-waggingcauserie

verb

• talk socially without exchanging too much information
  1. the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
  Synonym:chew the fatshoot the breezechatconfabulateconfabchit-chatchatterchaffernattergossipjawclavervisit

双语例句

• Gerstner isn't one for chitchat& or the finer points of corporate etiquette. Pats on the back aren't his style, either.
  Gerstner不是一个闲谈的人，也不是一个公众礼节完善的人，轻拍后背也不是他的风格。
• The figure is good, have self-confident heart, others also likes to interact with your chitchat.
  身材好了，有自信心，别人也喜欢与你攀谈交往。
• He shook hands without rising, and made pointless chitchat.
  他握手的时候并不起身，所说的也是一些不着边际的寒喧话。
• 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。
• I like to chitchat with my friends on phone.
  我喜欢用电话与我的朋友们聊聊天。
• I met him the other day on the street, and had the usual chitchat about paris.
  不久前的一天，我在街上碰到他，像往常一样闲聊了一会儿有关巴黎的情况。
• He talks about you nine times out of ten when we have a chitchat.
  每次我们闲聊他几乎都谈及你。
• Time spent on Facebook, however, is not just idle chitchat between friends, because the architecture of the place lends itself so easily to voyeurism and exhibitionism.
  不过，在Facebook度过的时间，不仅仅是朋友间的闲聊，因为该网站的结构可以轻松地被窥淫癖和暴露癖者利用。
• Enough of the chitchat. where's the girl?
  说够了吧。那女的去哪里了？
• With such meaty topics to discuss, there is little time for chitchat.
  由于要讨论的话题如此之多，我们没有多少时间闲聊。