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- conversation [,kɑnvə'seɪʃən]
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the interchange through speech of information, ideas, etc; spoken communication
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the interchange through speech of information, ideas, etc; spoken communication
Examples
- a desultory conversation
- 不连贯的交谈，不着边际的闲扯 → desultory
- engage him in conversation
- 使他参加谈话 → engage
- an eventful conversation
- 重要的谈话 → eventful
- to follow a conversation intently
- 倾听谈话 → follow
- light conversation
- 随便的闲谈 → light
- to monopoloize a conversation
- (在谈话中)滔滔不绝，不给别人发言的机会；独占谈话 → monopolize
- to resume a conversation
- 重新谈下去；继续中断了的谈话 → resume
- a four-way conversation
- 四方会谈 → way
- to enter into a conversation
- 参加谈话
- I fell into conversation with my work colleagues and got lazy with my work.
- 我开始和同事聊天，在工作上偷懒了。
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