Washing football's dirty linen in public does nothing for the game. 宣扬足球界的丑事对这一运动毫无益处。

The whole idea of a Patients' Charter begs the question that the government should be involved in the first place. 《病人约章》的整个制定思想是以政府首先介入为前提的。

They like to get together and bounce ideas around. 他们喜欢聚在一起讨论问题。

If you have a moment, I'd like to bounce an alternative plan off you. 如果你有时间，我想与你讨论一个可供选择的计划。

Officials meet regularly to chew over the future of the company. 官员们定期见面商讨公司的未来。

Everyone was comparing notes after the exam.

He asked for some time to confer with his lawyers. 他要求给他一点时间和律师商议。

I don't think we have time to get into that now. 我想现在我们还没时间讨论这个问题。

A new deal was hammered out between the two banks. 两家银行最终达成了新的协议。

He decided to have it out with Rose there and then. 他决定当场坦率地说出他与罗斯之间的问题。

I wish he'd just keep to the point. 我希望他别离题。

We kicked around a few ideas. 我们随便谈了一些想法。

Schools in the city all need to liaise more closely. 城里的学校都有必要进一步加强联系。

The two sides have yet to show their willingness to negotiate. 双方尚未表达出谈判的愿望。

He tried to open out the conversation. 他试图扩大交谈的内容。

I think we need to open up the discussion and ask members of the audience for their opinions.

They spent ages picking over the flaws in his character. 他们花了好长时间挑剔他性格上的缺陷。

I'd just like to pick up on a couple of points that you made. 我只是想把你说的几点再详细讲解一下。

I think that's a subject which will have to be revisited. 我认为那是个我们需要再次进行讨论的问题。

We can only speculate on the reasons for his sudden resignation. 我们只能猜测他突然辞职的原因。

She fell silent, and her brother took up the story. 她陷入沉默，她哥哥接着讲了下去。

You need to sit down with her and talk this out. 你应该坐下来和她透彻地讨论这件事。

You both need to talk over what happened that day. 你们俩都该说说那天发生的事。

Stop talking shop, you guys, and let's eat and relax.

Both sides hope to thrash out an agreement by next week. 双方都希望下周能通过商谈达成协议。

We tossed some thoughts around for a while.