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单词 pep talk
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Definition of pep talk in English:

pep talk

noun
informal
  • A talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic.

    〈非正式〉鼓动性讲话,激励性讲话

    I was to meet my editor for a pep talk
    Example sentencesExamples
    • At the beginning, they gave me the mandatory pep talk about what was expected.
    • The Really Big Boss tried to give a pep talk, which we needed, but it wasn't really making anyone feel better.
    • It was an emotional boardroom last night and not only did you get canned or fired, but you also got a little pep talk in the end.
    • I am giving him a pep talk now and it seems like I'm his counsellor or something.
    • After the service, he rose to give the soldiers a pep talk and discuss the next morning's mission.
    • The visit is seen locally as a preliminary pep talk for the Local Elections next year and he will endeavour to rally all the members for those elections.
    • Yesterday his side may have emerged anew after a half-time pep talk from their manager, but their first-half display was woeful.
    • I had so much fun getting there that I had no problem listening to a pep talk rallying the girls and pointing out the error of their cliques.
    • She gave her employees a pep talk, and the TV cameras, of course, captured it all live.
    • The sales reps are driving you up the wall with their pep talk and the brochures are not helpful either.
    • Can you tell that that last paragraph was like a pep talk to myself?
    • Today, after a pep talk from the folks, some beers from my friends and a good old English Breakfast cuppa I'm relishing the challenge.
    • One is to wear headphones as you work and listen to some favourite music, cooking lessons or an inspirational pep talk.
    • The prime minister recently gave a pep talk to Liberal MPs in Canberra.
    • Give yourself a daily pep talk to put your friendliest self forward.
    • The manager delivered a pep talk and the words propelled Douglas through arguably the finest season of his career, and certainly the most satisfying.
    • But, the pep talk apart, where does Bollywood stand in terms of competition?
    • If your first instinct is to scurry into a corner, give yourself a personal pep talk first.
    • Sometimes a teacher would come in and give us a pep talk or possible tips.
    • The Minister has never missed the chance to give a pep talk to the heads of district administration on development projects at such conferences.
    Synonyms
    tirade, lecture, diatribe, homily, polemic, rant, fulmination, broadside, verbal attack, verbal onslaught, invective

Definition of pep talk in US English:

pep talk

nounˈpɛp ˌtɔkˈpep ˌtôk
informal
  • A talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic.

    〈非正式〉鼓动性讲话,激励性讲话

    I was to meet my editor for a pep talk
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The prime minister recently gave a pep talk to Liberal MPs in Canberra.
    • Sometimes a teacher would come in and give us a pep talk or possible tips.
    • She gave her employees a pep talk, and the TV cameras, of course, captured it all live.
    • If your first instinct is to scurry into a corner, give yourself a personal pep talk first.
    • Give yourself a daily pep talk to put your friendliest self forward.
    • I had so much fun getting there that I had no problem listening to a pep talk rallying the girls and pointing out the error of their cliques.
    • It was an emotional boardroom last night and not only did you get canned or fired, but you also got a little pep talk in the end.
    • Can you tell that that last paragraph was like a pep talk to myself?
    • The manager delivered a pep talk and the words propelled Douglas through arguably the finest season of his career, and certainly the most satisfying.
    • Yesterday his side may have emerged anew after a half-time pep talk from their manager, but their first-half display was woeful.
    • Today, after a pep talk from the folks, some beers from my friends and a good old English Breakfast cuppa I'm relishing the challenge.
    • But, the pep talk apart, where does Bollywood stand in terms of competition?
    • One is to wear headphones as you work and listen to some favourite music, cooking lessons or an inspirational pep talk.
    • I am giving him a pep talk now and it seems like I'm his counsellor or something.
    • The Minister has never missed the chance to give a pep talk to the heads of district administration on development projects at such conferences.
    • The sales reps are driving you up the wall with their pep talk and the brochures are not helpful either.
    • The Really Big Boss tried to give a pep talk, which we needed, but it wasn't really making anyone feel better.
    • At the beginning, they gave me the mandatory pep talk about what was expected.
    • The visit is seen locally as a preliminary pep talk for the Local Elections next year and he will endeavour to rally all the members for those elections.
    • After the service, he rose to give the soldiers a pep talk and discuss the next morning's mission.
    Synonyms
    tirade, lecture, diatribe, homily, polemic, rant, fulmination, broadside, verbal attack, verbal onslaught, invective
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