conversation /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃən/ noun plural conversations
plural conversations
Learner's definition of CONVERSATION
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: an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people : the act of talking in an informal way（非正式）交谈，会话，谈话 [count]
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a casual/telephone/private conversation闲聊；电话交谈；私下交谈
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He mentioned it during (the course of) our conversation.他在我们的交谈（过程）中提到了那件事。
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Do you remember our conversation about that new movie?你记得我们谈到过那部新片的吧？
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The conversation turned to music. = Music became the topic of the conversation.话题转到了音乐上。
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We got into a long conversation about his behavior.我们就他的行为进行了一次长谈。
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I had a nice conversation [=(less formally) chat] with your mother.我与你母亲有一次愉快的交谈。
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They were engaged in a lengthy conversation about politics.他们就政治问题进行了一次长谈。
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It was so noisy that we could hardly carry on a conversation. [=talk]如此喧闹，我们几乎无法继续交谈。
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a perfect spot to hold a quiet conversation [=talk]特别适合举行安静会谈的地方
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She often strikes up conversations with strangers. [=she often talks to strangers]她经常与陌生人搭讪。
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The topic came up in conversation.这个话题是在交谈中提到的。
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They were so deep in conversation that they barely noticed me.他们谈得如此投入，以至于几乎没有注意到我。
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He kept trying to engage me in conversation.他一直试图让我加入到谈话中来。
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She's skilled in the art of conversation.她很懂得谈话的艺术。
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an interesting topic of conversation有趣的话题
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“Where are you from?” he asked, trying to make conversation. [=start a conversation]“你是哪儿的人？”他问道，试图打开话题。
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[count] : something that is similar to a spoken conversation（类似于交谈的）沟通