chit-chat

短语
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n. 闲聊, 叽叽喳喳

词形变化

chit-chats 复数 chit-chats 三单 chit-chats chit-chatted chit-chatting chit-chatting 现在分词 chit-chatted 过去式 chit-chatted 过去分词

别名

chitchat

教材释义与例句

名词

闲谈；聊天

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Light conversation; casual talk, usually about trivial matters.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Gossip.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To engage in small talk, to discuss unimportant matters.

    非正式 不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

gossip gab causerie chinwag gabfest small talk tittle-tattle

上位词 5

chat schmooze confabulation confab schmoose
动词

同义词 10

visit chatter chat gossip jaw shoot the breeze confabulate chaffer chew the fat claver

上位词 2

converse discourse

下位词 5

jawbone schmooze schmoose shmoose shmooze

词源

Reduplication of chat. Compare tittle-tattle, flim-flam, pitter-patter, etc.

来源：wiktionary