- speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words谈话, 交谈：
the two men talked
两个人进行了交谈
we'd sit and talk about jazz
我们会坐下来谈谈爵士乐的
it was no use talking to Anthony
和安东尼谈话没用的
with obj. you're talking rubbish.你说的都是废话。
- have the power of speech说话：
he can talk as well as you or I can.
他能像你我一样讲话。
- discuss personal or intimate feelings谈心, 交谈：
we need to talk, Maggie.
玛吉, 我们需要谈谈。
- have formal dealings or discussions; negotiate谈判; 商讨：
they won't talk to the regime that killed their families.
他们不会和杀死他们家人的政权谈判的。
talk something over/through
discuss something thoroughly彻底地讨论。
talk at
address (someone) in a hectoring or self-important way without listening to their replies（不顾对方反应地）对着…大发议论：he never talked at you.
他从来不对你大发议论。
talk to
reprimand or scold (someone)责备：someone will have to talk to Lily.
得有人申斥一下莉莉。
- with obj.
be talking
informal used to emphasize the seriousness, importance, or extent of the thing one is mentioning or in the process of discussing〈非正式〉正在讨论： we're talking big money.
我们正在讨论赚大钱的事呢。
- with obj. use (a particular language) in speech讲（某种语言）：
we were talking German.
我们正在讲德语。
- with obj. and adverbial persuade or cause (someone) to do something by talking说服; 劝导：
don't try to talk me into acting as a go-between.
不要试图说服我做中间人。
- reveal secret or confidential information; betray secrets泄露秘密。
- gossip议论：
you'll have the whole school talking.
你会让整个学校议论纷纷的。
- conversation; discussion谈话; 讨论：
there was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk.
讨论出现了小小的但却能注意到的冷场。
- count noun a period of conversation or discussion, especially a relatively serious one（尤指比较严肃的）一段谈话：
my mother had a talk with Louis.
我母亲和路易斯严肃地谈了一次。
- count noun an informal address or lecture非正式的讲话（或讲座）。
- rumour, gossip, or speculation谣言, 流言, 猜测：
there is talk of an armistice.
有休战的传言。
- empty promises or boasting空谈; 吹牛：
he's all talk.
他全是在空谈。
the talk of
a current subject of widespread gossip or speculation in (a particular place)（某地）当前谈论的话题：within days I was the talk of the town.
这些天来, 我一直都是镇上人谈论的话题。
talks
formal discussions or negotiations over a period〈正式〉会谈, 谈判：peace talks.
和平谈判。
you can't（或can）（〈美〉 shouldn't 或should） talk
- informal used to convey that a criticism made applies equally well to the person who has made it〈非正式〉你还有脸说：
'He'd chase anything in a skirt!' 'You can't talk!'
“是女人他都会追！”“你还有脸说, 你也一样！”
don't talk to me about -
- informal said in protest when someone introduces a subject of which the speaker has had bitter personal experience〈非正式〉（用来表示抗议他人提及自己的伤心事）不要和我谈, 别在我面前提。
know what one is talking about
- be expert or authoritative on a specified subject对某个主题是行家, 很在行。
look（或hark）who's talking
- another way of saying you can't talk.同you can't talk.
now you're talking
- 见NOW.
talk a blue streak
- 见BLUE1.
talk about -!
- informal used to emphasize that something is an extreme or striking example of a particular situation, state, or experience〈非正式〉［表示强调］谈到（某事）可真的不得了：
Talk about hangovers! But aching head or not we were getting ready.
宿醉难受死了！但不管头痛与否我们都准备好了。
talk big
- informal talk boastfully or overconfidently〈非正式〉吹牛。
talk dirty
- 见DIRTY.
talk the hind leg off a donkey
- Brit. informal talk incessantly〈英, 非正式〉说个没完没了。
talk nineteen to the dozen
- 见DOZEN.
talk of the devil
- 见DEVIL.
talk sense into
- persuade (someone) to behave more sensibly规劝某人行为更理智些。
talk shop
- 见SHOP.
talk through one's hat（或〈英〉 arse或backside 或〈美〉 ass）
- informal talk foolishly, wildly, or ignorantly〈非正式〉愚蠢（或荒谬, 无知）地谈话。
talk the talk
- informal speak fluently or convincingly about something or in a way intended to please or impress others〈非正式〉（为取悦别人或给人留下印象）言之凿凿; 侃侃而谈：
we may not look like true rock jocks yet, but we talk the talk.
我们看上去可能还不像真正的摇滚迷, 可是我们说起来蛮像那么回事。
talk turkey
- 见TURKEY.
talker
nountalk back
- reply defiantly or insolently反驳, 顶嘴。
talk down to
- speak patronizingly or condescendingly to以居高临下的口吻同…说话。
talk something out
- Brit. (in Parliament) block the course of a bill by prolonging discussion to the time of adjournment〈英〉（议会中）把讨论故意拖长到休会以使议案搁置。
talk someone round （或〈美〉around）
- bring someone to a particular point of view by talking说服。
talk someone through
- enable someone to perform (a task) by giving them continuous instruction悉心指导。
talk someone/thing up（或down）
- discuss someone or something in a way that makes them seem more (or less) interesting or attractive大肆吹嘘（或贬低）。