1 (especially BrE) a friendly conversation友好的交談ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHAT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤brief, little, quick, short短聊▸➤long長談▸➤cosy/cozy, fireside, friendly, good, nice親密的/爐邊親切的/友好的/愉快的/開心的聊天▸➤casual, informal閒聊;隨意的聊天▸➤quiet輕聲細語的聊天▸➤interesting有趣的聊天▸➤private私密的談話VERB + CHAT➤have聊天◇We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.我們一邊喝茶一邊愉快地聊天。PREPOSITION➤chat about關於⋯的聊天◇a chat about his new job關於他新工作的閒談➤chat between⋯之間的閒談◇a chat between the star and a journalist明星與記者之間的聊天➤chat to, chat with與⋯的閒談◇I'll have a chat to John about it.我會跟約翰聊聊這個。◇a friendly chat with a colleague與同事的友好閒聊chat
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2talking informally非正式談話ADJECTIVE | CHAT + NOUNADJECTIVE➤idle閒話◇They say he's already married, but it's just idle chat.他們說他已經結婚了,不過那只是無稽之談。CHAT + NOUN➤show (BrE) (電視或廣播電台的)訪談節目▸➤line (usually chatline)聊天熱線chat
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3Internet communication網聊ADJECTIVE | CHAT + NOUNADJECTIVE➤Internet, live, online網聊;直播聊天;在線聊天◇You can take part in a live online chat with the movie's director this afternoon.今天下午你們可以參與同該片導演的網上直播對話。CHAT + NOUN➤forum, group, room, session, site聊天論壇;聊天群;聊天室;聊天時段;聊天網址◇You can't believe all the stories you hear in Internet chat rooms.在網絡聊天室裏聽到的故事不可全信。chat
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤briefly閒談一會兒➤amiably, amicably, happily親切地閒聊;愉快地閒聊▸➤casually, easily, informally (especially BrE) 隨意地閒談;不拘禮節地閒談◇You will have a chance to circulate and chat informally.你們會有機會四處走動一下,隨便聊聊。➤animatedly, excitedly熱烈地/興奮地閒聊▸➤quietly輕聲細語地閒聊➤online在線聊天◇I've been chatting online with my best friend.我一直在和我最好的朋友網聊。➤away不停地閒談◇They chatted away to each other.他們倆聊個沒完。PREPOSITION➤about閒聊⋯◇We chatted briefly about the weather.我們聊了一會兒天氣。➤to與⋯閒聊◇George was in the kitchen chatting to some friends.喬治在廚房裏和一些朋友聊天。➤with和⋯閒聊◇I spent an hour chatting with a friend.我和一位朋友聊了一個小時。
➡ See also the entry for talk另见talk条chat ♦︎ gossip ♦︎ chatterThese words all mean to talk in a friendly informal way to sb.这些词均表示聊天、闲谈。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to chat / gossip / chatter about sth◆to chat / gossip / chatter to / with sb◆to chat / gossip / chatter away■chat(-tt-) [intransitive] (ratherinformal) to talk in a friendly informal way to sb聊天;闲聊;闲谈◆What were you chatting about?你们在聊些什么?◆My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends.我的孩子和朋友电话聊天一聊就是几个小时。 see also chat ⇨ discussionnoun■gossip [intransitive] (sometimesdisapproving) to talk about other people's private lives, sometimes in an unkind way; to talk about things that are not very important说长道短;说三道四;闲聊◆She's been gossiping about you.她一直在说你的闲话。◆I can't stand here gossiping all day.我不能整天站在这儿闲聊啊。 see also gossip ⇨ discussionnoun, gossip ⇨ reportnoun4, gossip ⇨ speakernoun1■chatter [intransitive] to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are not important喋喋不休;唠叨;闲扯◆They chattered away happily for a while.他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。 see also chatter ⇨ discussionnoun