一.用作名词
1.交谈,商谈,谈论,会谈
The officers held a long talk about the price control and pay rise.
官员们就价格调控和工资上涨进行了长时间的讨论。
2.谈话,(尤指)空谈;谣言,闲话
His talk was evocative of the bygone days.
他的谈话令人回忆起往昔的时日。
3.非正式的演讲或讲话
I 'd like to have a talk with him about something urgent.
我有点急事要跟他谈。
4.(尤用以构成复合词)说话的方式
He gave cheerfulness to the feast by pleasant talk.
他谈笑风生,给宴会带来愉快的气氛。
二.用作动词
1.说话;谈话
Don't talk to him, he is out of sorts
别跟他说话,他在发脾气。
A man may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool.
一个人可能说话像个聪明人,而行为像个大笨蛋。
2.讨论(某事);谈论;洽谈
Preachers can talk but never teach, uless they practise what they preach.
说教的人不身体力行,就只能空谈,不能起教育作用。
3.用语言表达(某事);说(某事)
We have been beating about the Bush on the matter for so long and it's time to talk turkey.
在这外问题上我们兜了这么长时间的圈子了,现在也该说点儿真格儿的了。
4.用(某种语言)说;说(某种语言)
She can talk Spanish.
她能讲西班牙语。
5.提供情况;招供
Well, I feel rather disinclined to talk about the accident.
嗯,我很不愿意谈这次事故。