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n.会话,交谈

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conversation为中学词汇   词频:1474

词形变化:

副词:conversationally 形容词:conversational

词根

vrs,vert=to turn(转移;改变;转向)

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conversation


/,kɒnvə'seɪʃn; ,kɑnvɚ`seʃən/
n ~ (with sb) (about sth)
(a) [C] informal talk 交谈; 谈话; 谈天
*having a quiet conversation with a friend 跟朋友静静地谈天
* She tended to monopolize the conversation. 她说个没完, 使别人插不上嘴.
(b) [U] informal talking 交谈; 谈话; 谈天
*He was deep in conversation with his accountant. 他与会计深入交谈.
* It can be very difficult, making conversation at a party, ie trying to think of things to say. 在聚会时有时很难找话题跟人应酬. =>Usage at talk1 用法见talk1.

conversation


n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin conversatio, from conversari; CONVERSE1]
[U and C]
an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts
 a telephone conversation
 Children quickly get bored by adult conversation.
conversation with
 a short conversation with the teacher
conversation about
 a conversation about family and friends
 They had a short conversation in German and seemed to be disagreeing about something.
 It's impossible to carry on a conversation with all this noise in the background.
 'Did you have a good journey?' he said, trying to make conversation .
 He was silent, no matter how hard Sofia tried to engage him in conversation .
 After a while, the conversation turned to a friend's coming wedding.
 They were deep in conversation , relaxed and smiling.
 He could hear snatches of conversation from across the room.
COLLOCATES for sense 1
have/hold a conversation (with somebody)
carry on a conversation (with somebody) (=have a conversation)
get into (a) conversation (with somebody) (=start having a conversation)
make (polite) conversation (with somebody) (=talk to someone in order to be polite)
engage somebody in conversation
(a) conversation turns to something (=people start talking about something)
deep in conversation (=very involved in conversation)
snatches of conversation (=small parts of a conversation)
topic of conversation
a private conversation

1. When you see someone you know, or would like to make contact with, smile. You are showing an open attitude to conversation.
    当你看到某个你所认识的人,或是想和他接触,就微笑吧。你这是在表明你乐于与他交谈的明确态度。

2. While he chatted with other tourists, I exchanged polite conversation in the dark with a man seated in front of me, a Belgian who spoke fluent English.
    他跟其他游客聊着天,我则在黑暗中礼貌地跟一位坐在我前面的男士谈话。他是位比利时人,讲一口流利的英语。

3. The ride was too bumpy for conversation.
    一路上车子上下颠簸, 根本无法讲话。

4. This is a private conversation.
    这是私人谈话.

5. The article bore the headline "Conversation and Confrontation".
    文章标题为"对话与对抗"。

6. Their conversation was full of slang.
    他们的谈话充满了俚语。

7. The conversation soon turned to the plan for a general world organization, an idea which Roosevelt had cherished for quite some time.
    话题很快转到建立一个综合性的世界组织的计划上,这是罗斯福心爱的设想,脑子里已经琢磨很久了。

8. They’re the same whether they're having a conversation, addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job.
    无论是在与人交谈时,在花园聚会上发表演说时,还是在求职面试中,他们的表现是一样的。

9. To my surprise, the conversation flowed easily.
    令我感到意外的是,与他的对话进行得十分轻松。

10. This notion is about to bound into the national conversation, conveniently shortened to EQ, thanks to a new book, Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman.
    由于丹尼尔·戈尔曼的新书《情感智能》,这一概念很快会成为国内谈论的话题,为方便起见简称为"情商"。

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