talk

v.说话; 讲话; 谈话; 讨论，谈论，商谈，洽谈(通常指重大的事); (用某种语言)讲，说
n.交谈; 谈话; 讨论; 商讨; (政府或组织之间正式的)洽谈，会谈，谈判; (专题)报告，演讲

现在分词：talking复数：talks过去式：talked过去分词：talked第三人称单数：talks

牛津词典

verb

与人说话 speak to sb

说话；讲话；谈话to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc.

Stop talking and listen!别说话了，注意听！

We talked on the phone for over an hour.我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。

Who were you talking to just now?你刚才在跟谁说话？

We looked around the school and talked with the principal.我们参观了那所学校，并跟校长进行了交谈。

Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued) .安和乔两人现在互不理睬。

When they get together, all they talk about is football.他们在一起时，谈论的都是足球。

What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) 你在胡说什么？（对他人所言感到惊奇、不悦或担忧时用）

I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of) .我不知道你在说什么（表示自己没有做对方指责的事）。

Mary is talking of looking for another job.玛丽说起要另找一份工作。

We talked ourselves hoarse , catching up on all the news.我们互诉近况，把嗓子都说哑了。

讨论 discuss

讨论，谈论，商谈，洽谈（通常指重大的事）to discuss sth, usually sth serious or important

This situation can't go on. We need to talk.这种情况不能再继续下去了。我们需要谈一谈。

The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk.争执双方说他们愿意商谈。

Talk to your doctor if you're still worried.如果你仍然不放心，就找医生谈一谈。

to talk business谈正事

说话 say words

（用某种语言）讲，说to say words in a language

The baby is just starting to talk.这婴儿刚开始咿呀学语。

We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese.我们听不懂他们在讲些什么，因为他们说的是汉语。

Are they talking Swedish or Danish?他们说的是瑞典语还是丹麦语？

有 / 无理 sense/nonsense

说，讲（有理、无理的话）to say things that are/are not sensible

She talks a lot of sense.她讲得很在理。

You're talking rubbish!你胡说八道！

See if you can talk some sense into him (= persuade him to be sensible) .看你能否给他讲通道理。

加强语气 for emphasis

（用以强调款额、情况严重程度等）讲的是，指的是used to emphasize an amount of money, how serious sth is, etc.

We're talking £500 for three hours' work.咱们讲的可是工作三个小时酬金500英镑。

私生活 about private life

说闲话；讲人坏话；嚼舌头to talk about a person's private life

Don't phone me at work─ people will talk .别在上班时给我打电话，人家会说闲话的。

提供信息 give information

供出消息；供认；招认to give information to sb, especially unwillingly

The police questioned him but he refused to talk.警察审问他，但他拒不招供。

noun

交谈 conversation

交谈；谈话；讨论；商讨a conversation or discussion

I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.我和老板就我的事业前景进行了一次长谈。

I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.我得推心置腹地和她谈一谈。

正式讨论 formal discussions

（政府或组织之间正式的）洽谈，会谈，谈判formal discussions between governments or organizations

arms/pay/peace, etc. talks 军备、工资、和平等谈判

to hold talks 举行会谈

Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay.劳资双方就假日工资的谈判破裂了。

A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved.要解决纠纷，还需再举行一轮谈判。

讲话 speech

（专题）报告，演讲a speech or lecture on a particular subject

She gave a talk on her visit to China.她作了一次访华报告。

空话 words without actions

空话；空谈words that are spoken, but without the necessary facts or actions to support them

It's just talk. He'd never carry out his threats.这只不过是说说而已。他绝不会把他的恫吓付诸行动。

Don't pay any attention to her─she's all talk .别听她的，她光说空话。

传闻；谣言 stories/rumours

传言；谣言；流言飞语；揣测stories that suggest a particular thing might happen in the future

There was talk in Washington of sending in troops.华盛顿有派兵的谣传。

She dismissed the stories of her resignation as newspaper talk.她不理会有关她辞职的报道，认为那不过是报纸的谣言。

话题；说话方式 topic/way of speaking

话题；说话方式a topic of conversation or a way of speaking

business talk业务洽谈

She said it was just girl talk that a man wouldn't understand.她说这是女生话题，男人是听不懂的。

The book teaches you how to understand Spanish street talk (= slang) .这本书教你如何理解西班牙俚语。

It was tough talk, coming from a man who had begun the year in a hospital bed.这话出自年初住进医院的一位男子之口，语气很强硬。

柯林斯词典

VERB 讲话;说话When you talk, you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings.He was too distressed to talk...他伤心得讲不出话来。

A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class...老师斥责了一个在课堂上说话的女生。

The boys all began to talk at once...所有的男孩子们立即说起话来。

Though she can't talk yet, she understands what is going on.虽然她还不会说话，可发生的这一切她都懂。

Talk is also a noun.

That's not the kind of talk one usually hears from accountants.会计们通常不会说那样的话。

V-RECIP 交谈;谈话If you talk to someone, you have a conversation with them. You can also say that two people talk .We talked and laughed a great deal...我们说笑了很久。

I talked to him yesterday...昨天我和他谈过了。

A neighbour saw her talking with Craven...一个邻居看见她在和克雷文交谈。

When she came back, they were talking about American food...她回来时，他们在谈论美国食品。

Can't you see I'm talking? Don't interrupt.没看见我在说话吗？别插嘴。

Talk is also a noun.

We had a long talk about her father, Tony, who was a friend of mine.她爸爸托尼是我的朋友，我们一起谈论了他很久。

V-RECIP 谈心，倾诉，诉说心事If you talk to someone, you tell them about the things that are worrying you. You can also say that two people talk .Your first step should be to talk to a teacher or school counselor...你第一步应该是去找老师或学校辅导员谈谈。

There's no one she can talk to, and she's on the verge of collapse...她找不到一个可以倾诉的对象，快要崩溃了。

We need to talk alone...我们得单独谈谈。

Do ring if you want to talk about it...你要是想谈谈，一定给我打电话。

I have to sort some things out. We really needed to talk.我必须把一些事情搞清楚。我们真的需要谈一谈。

Talk is also a noun.

I think it's time we had a talk.我感觉我们是该谈谈了。

VERB 发表谈话;发表观点If you talk on or about something, you make an informal speech telling people what you know or think about it.She will talk on the issues she cares passionately about including education and nursery care...她将会谈一些自己十分感兴趣的话题，包括教育和幼儿护理。

He intends to talk to young people about the dangers of AIDS.他打算和青年人谈谈艾滋病的危害。

Talk is also a noun.

A guide gives a brief talk on the history of the site...导游简要地介绍了那个遗址的历史。

He then set about campaigning, giving talks and fund-raising.然后他就着手进行竞选，发表讲话，筹集资金。

There are some differences in the way the verbs speak and talk are used. When you speak, you could, for example, be addressing someone or making a speech. Talk is more likely to be used when you are referring to a conversation or discussion. I talked about it with my family at dinner... Sometimes we'd talk all night. Talk can also be used to emphasize the activity of saying things, rather than the words that are spoken. She thought I talked too much. See also note at discuss.speak 和 talk 两个动词的用法有些不同。speak 可以表示对人讲话或发表演讲，而 talk 更有可能表示谈话或讨论：I talked about it with my family at dinner (吃晚饭时，我和家人讨论了这件事)，Sometimes we'd talk all night (有时我们能谈上一宿)。talk 也可以用来强调说话的行为，而非所说的话，例如：She thought I talked too much (她嫌我话太多)。参见 discuss 词条下的说明。

N-PLURAL (通常指国家、劳资间为达成某种协定的)谈判，商谈Talks are formal discussions intended to produce an agreement, usually between different countries or between employers and employees....the next round of Middle East peace talks...下一轮中东和平谈判

Talks between striking railway workers and the Polish government have broken down...罢工的铁路工人和波兰政府间举行的谈判已经破裂了。

They are holding hostages to try to force the authorities into talks on possible amnesties for drugs offences.他们扣押了若干人质以胁迫当局就赦免毒品犯罪与他们谈判。

V-RECIP 磋商;讨论If one group of people talks to another, or if two groups talk, they have formal discussions in order to do a deal or produce an agreement.We're talking to some people about opening an office in London...我们在和一些人讨论在伦敦设立办事处的事儿。

The company talked with many potential investors...公司和许多潜在的投资人举行了磋商。

It triggered broad speculation that GM and Jaguar might be talking.这引发了人们对通用公司和捷豹公司可能在进行磋商的大量猜测。

V-RECIP 会谈;对话;谈判When different countries or different sides in a dispute talk, or talk to each other, they discuss their differences in order to try and settle the dispute.The Foreign Minister said he was ready to talk to any country that had no hostile intentions...外交部长说他愿意和任何不怀敌意的国家举行会谈。

They are collecting information in preparation for the day when the two sides sit down and talk...他们正在收集情报，为双方坐下来谈判的那一天做准备。

John Reid has to find a way to make both sides talk to each other...约翰·里德得想办法让双方对话。

The speed with which the two sides came to the negotiating table shows that they are ready to talk.双方那么快就来到谈判桌旁，这说明他们愿意谈判。

VERB 议论;嚼舌;说闲话If people are talking about another person or are talking, they are discussing that person.Everyone is talking about him...人人都在议论他。

People will talk, but you have to get on with your life.人们会有议论，但日子还得过下去。

Talk is also a noun.

There has been a lot of talk about me getting married...有很多传言说我要结婚了。

There was even talk that charges of fraud would be brought.甚至有传闻说会以诈骗罪起诉。

VERB (通常指不情愿地)供出，招认，招供If someone talks when they are being held by police or soldiers, they reveal important or secret information, usually unwillingly.They'll talk, they'll implicate me.他们会招供的，他们会把我牵连进去的。

VERB 讲，说，操(某种语言或口音)If you talk a particular language or talk with a particular accent, you use that language or have that accent when you speak.You don't sound like a foreigner talking English...听你讲英语，不像是外国人。

They were amazed that I was talking in an Irish accent.我说话带爱尔兰口音让他们感到很惊奇。

VERB 谈论，讨论(政治、体育等)If you talk something such as politics or sport, you discuss it.The guests were mostly middle-aged men talking business.顾客多数是些谈正事的中年男子。

VERB 说，讲(…的话)You can use talk to say what you think of the ideas that someone is expressing. For example, if you say that someone is talking sense, you mean that you think the opinions they are expressing are sensible.You must admit George, you're talking absolute rubbish.乔治，你得承认你说的全都是废话。

VERB 谈论;讨论You can say that you are talking a particular thing to draw attention to your topic or to point out a characteristic of what you are discussing.We're not talking a murder here; we're talking poker machines or gambling — things that are misdemeanors in most states...我们现在讨论的不是谋杀，而是扑克机或赌博——这些在多数州只能算轻罪了。

We're talking megabucks this time.我们这次谈的可是上百万的买卖。

N-UNCOUNT (想法、威胁)说说而已，空谈If you say that something such as an idea or threat is just talk, or all talk, you mean that it does not mean or matter much, because people are exaggerating about it or do not really intend to do anything about it.Has much of this actually been tried here? Or is it just talk?...这个多半已经真正尝试过了吗？还是仅仅说说而已？

Conditions should be laid down. Otherwise it's all talk.应该先定下条件，否则全是空谈。

PHRASE 这才叫…;真是You can say talk about before mentioning a particular expression or situation, when you mean that something is a very striking or clear example of that expression or situation.Took us quite a while to get here, didn't it? Talk about Fate moving in a mysterious way!...我们用了很长时间才走到今天这步，是吧？这就叫命运难测啊！

She threw the cake I'd made on the floor and stood on it. Talk about being humiliated!她把我做的蛋糕扔到地上，然后踩在了上面。真是欺人太甚！

PHRASE 我说，说到，谈到(用于引出新话题)You can use the expression talking of to introduce a new topic that you want to discuss, and to link it to something that has already been mentioned.Belvoir Farms produce a delicious elderflower tea. Talking of elderflower, you might wish to try Elderflower Champagne.贝尔沃农场生产一种非常好喝的接骨木花茶。说到接骨木花，你兴许想尝尝接骨木花香槟酒。

As it says in the Bible, my cup is running over. Talking of which, I must get you a cup of tea.正如《圣经》所说，给我恩赐太多了，我的杯子已经满满当当了。说到杯子，我得去给你倒杯茶来。

to talk shop → see: shop

双语例句

He was too distressed to talk 他伤心得讲不出话来。

A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class 老师斥责了一个在课堂上说话的女生。

The boys all began to talk at once 所有的男孩子们立即说起话来。

Though she can't talk yet, she understands what is going on. 虽然她还不会说话，可发生的这一切她都懂。

We talked and laughed a great deal 我们说笑了很久。

I talked to him yesterday 昨天我和他谈过了。

A neighbour saw her talking with Craven 一个邻居看见她在和克雷文交谈。

When she came back, they were talking about American food 她回来时，他们在谈论美国食品。

Can't you see I'm talking? Don't interrupt. 没看见我在说话吗？别插嘴。

Your first step should be to talk to a teacher or school counselor 你第一步应该是去找老师或学校辅导员谈谈。

There's no one she can talk to, and she's on the verge of collapse 她找不到一个可以倾诉的对象，快要崩溃了。

We need to talk alone 我们得单独谈谈。

Do ring if you want to talk about it 你要是想谈谈，一定给我打电话。

I have to sort some things out. We really needed to talk. 我必须把一些事情搞清楚。我们真的需要谈一谈。

She will talk on the issues she cares passionately about including education and nursery care 她将会谈一些自己十分感兴趣的话题，包括教育和幼儿护理。

He intends to talk to young people about the dangers of AIDS. 他打算和青年人谈谈艾滋病的危害。

Talks between striking railway workers and the Polish government have broken down 罢工的铁路工人和波兰政府间举行的谈判已经破裂了。

They are holding hostages to try to force the authorities into talks on possible amnesties for drugs offences. 他们扣押了若干人质以胁迫当局就赦免毒品犯罪与他们谈判。

We're talking to some people about opening an office in London 我们在和一些人讨论在伦敦设立办事处的事儿。

The company talked with many potential investors 公司和许多潜在的投资人举行了磋商。

It triggered broad speculation that GM and Jaguar might be talking. 这引发了人们对通用公司和捷豹公司可能在进行磋商的大量猜测。

Everyone is talking about him 人人都在议论他。

They'll talk, they'll implicate me. 他们会招供的，他们会把我牵连进去的。

You don't sound like a foreigner talking English 听你讲英语，不像是外国人。

The guests were mostly middle-aged men talking business. 顾客多数是些谈正事的中年男子。

You must admit George, you're talking absolute rubbish. 乔治，你得承认你说的全都是废话。

We're not talking a murder here; we're talking poker machines or gambling — things that are misdemeanors in most states 我们现在讨论的不是谋杀，而是扑克机或赌博——这些在多数州只能算轻罪了。

Has much of this actually been tried here? Or is it just talk? 这个多半已经真正尝试过了吗？还是仅仅说说而已？

Took us quite a while to get here, didn't it? Talk about Fate moving in a mysterious way! 我们用了很长时间才走到今天这步，是吧？这就叫命运难测啊！

Belvoir Farms produce a delicious elderflower tea. Talking of elderflower, you might wish to try Elderflower Champagne. 贝尔沃农场生产一种非常好喝的接骨木花茶。说到接骨木花，你兴许想尝尝接骨木花香槟酒。

同义词辨析

sayspeaktalktell【导航词义：说，讲】

say v. 说，讲

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指用语言表达思想，侧重于所说的具体内容，通常用作及物动词。

〔例证〕Did you finish what you wanted to say?你想说的话都说完了吗?How do you say this in Japanese?这在日语中怎么说?She said 'Good Morning' to the teacher.她向老师说了声“早上好”。The letter says that he will come next week.信上说他下周要来。

speak v. 说（话），讲话

〔辨析〕用作不及物动词时，侧重指说话的动作而非内容，可指长篇演讲或三言两语的交谈，也可指简单的开口说话的能力；用作及物动词时，其宾语常为某种语言。

〔例证〕The child hasn't learnt to speak yet.那孩子还没有学会说话。He spoke at the meeting.他在会议上发言了。Can you speak Chinese?你会说汉语吗？- Who's speaking?——请问你是谁?- This is Peter speaking.——我是彼得。（电话用语）

talk v. 说，说话，交谈

〔辨析〕普通用词，用作不及物动词时，侧重指与人交谈时的连续说话，可指单方面较长谈话，和 speak 一样，强调说话的动作而非内容；用作及物动词时，宾语多为 sense，nonsense，business，rubbish 等。

〔例证〕Human beings can talk while animals can't.人能讲话，而动物不能。He could have come to the office if he wanted to talk.他若想商谈什么事情，本可以到办公室来。I don't understand what you're talking about.我不懂你在说什么。He's talking nonsense.他在胡说八道。

tell v. 告诉

〔辨析〕普通用词，指直接给某人讲述或以间接的方式转述某事，有时含嘱托、命令之意，常后接双宾语或复合宾语。

〔例证〕Tell me your address and telephone number, please.请告诉我你的住址和电话号码。You can tell them that I hope to be back by tomorrow night.你可以告诉他们，我希望明晚回来。The light tells you if the machine is on.指示灯告诉你机器是否在工作。Her mother told her not to talk to any strangers.母亲叫她别跟陌生人说话。

speechaddresslecturereporttalk【导航词义：演讲】

speech n. 演讲，发言

〔辨析〕普通用词，指在正式或普通场合所作的发言或讲话，可以是事先准备的，也可以是即席的。

〔例证〕The professor will give a speech at the meeting.教授将在会上发言。She is going to make a speech this afternoon.她今天下午要作演讲。His keynote speech won the applause of the audience.他的主题演讲赢得了听众的掌声。

address n. 演讲，演说

〔辨析〕较正式用词，指在庄严场合所作的正式演说或精心准备的演讲，常后接介词 to。

〔例证〕His inspiring address was broadcast last night.昨晚广播了他令人鼓舞的讲话。The President gave a television address yesterday.总统昨天作了电视讲话。The general delivered an address to the European people.这位将军向欧洲民众发表了演讲。

lecture n. 演讲，讲课

〔辨析〕尤指大学中的演讲、讲座、讲课，强调学术性，常后接介词 on/about。

〔例证〕The professor's lecture excited our interest.那位教授的讲课引起了我们的兴趣。The lecture will be made in the hall.讲演将在大厅举行。He is giving a lecture on Greek myths.他正在作有关希腊神话的讲座。

report n. 报告

〔辨析〕通常指下级向上级、主管向上级机关所作的书面或口头报告，或指对某一课题的研究报告。

〔例证〕The director asked me to shorten the report to one page.主管要我把报告缩为一页。It is a report on the current international situation.这是一个有关当前国际形势的报告。The question is discussed at large in his report.他在报告中对该问题作了详细的探讨。

talk n. 演说，讲话

〔辨析〕普通用词，指关于某一特定话题的演讲或讲座，常后接介词 on/about。

〔例证〕an inspiring talk鼓舞人心的演讲Many professors attended the talk on local history.很多教授出席了那次有关当地历史的讲座。He will give a talk on developments in computer software.他将作一个关于计算机软件发展的报告。

短语动词

talk aroundtalk round

1. 说服；劝说…回心转意

talk back

1. 回嘴；顶撞；犟嘴

talk down to

1. 居高临下地和…说话；自命不凡地对…说话

talk down

1. （紧急情况下）引导（飞行员）安全降落2. 贬低；贬损

talk into

1. 说服，劝服（尤指做错事或蠢事）

talk out

1. 详细商谈；透彻讨论

talk out of

1. 说服…放弃；劝服…不做

talk over

1. 详细探讨；坦诚交谈

talk through

1. 详细讨论；讨论清楚2. 向…仔细讲解；向…详细解释

talk up

1. 夸大；过分夸奖；吹捧2. 说服…提高出价；抬高…的价格

短语用例

talk around/round sth

拐弯抹角地说；不着边际地说to talk about sth in a general way without dealing with the most important parts of it

talk at sb

（不理会对方反应）对某人大发议论，滔滔不绝地对某人说to speak to sb without listening to what they say in reply

talk back (to sb)

（尤指对上司）回嘴，顶嘴to answer sb rudely, especially sb in authority

talk sb/sth↔down

引导（飞行员）着陆；引降to help a pilot of a plane to land by giving instructions from the ground

talk sth↔down

贬低；贬抑to make sth seem less important or successful than it really is

talk down to sb

以高人一等的口气说话to speak to sb as if they were less important or intelligent than you

talk sb into/out of sth

说服某人做 / 不做某事to persuade sb to do/not to do sth

talk sth↔out

把…谈透；协商作出（决定）；协商解决（问题）to discuss sth thoroughly in order to make a decision, solve a problem, etc.

talk sth↔over (with sb)

详细讨论，详谈（以达成协议或作出决定）to discuss sth thoroughly, especially in order to reach an agreement or make a decision

I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.我和老板就我的事业前景进行了一次长谈。

I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.我得推心置腹地和她谈一谈。

talk sb round (to sth)

说服；劝说某人同意to persuade sb to accept sth or agree to sth

arms/pay/peace, etc. talks 军备、工资、和平等谈判

to hold talks 举行会谈

Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay.劳资双方就假日工资的谈判破裂了。

A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved.要解决纠纷，还需再举行一轮谈判。

talk sb through sth

给某人解说to explain to sb how sth works so that they can do it or understand it

She gave a talk on her visit to China.她作了一次访华报告。

talk sth ↔through

把某事谈透to discuss sth thoroughly until you are sure you understand it

It's just talk. He'd never carry out his threats.这只不过是说说而已。他绝不会把他的恫吓付诸行动。

Don't pay any attention to her─she's all talk .别听她的，她光说空话。

talk sb/sth up

过分夸奖；吹捧to describe sb/sth in a way that makes them sound better than they really are

There was talk in Washington of sending in troops.华盛顿有派兵的谣传。

She dismissed the stories of her resignation as newspaper talk.她不理会有关她辞职的报道，认为那不过是报纸的谣言。

习惯用语

v.

look who's talking

you can/can't talk

you're a fine one to talk

（用以表示自己同样不对时不要批评别人）还有脸说别人used to tell sb that they should not criticize sb else for sth because they do the same things too

‘George is so careless with money.’ ‘Look who's talking!’“乔治真是乱花钱。”“亏你还有脸说别人！”

now you're talking

（表示赞同对方的话）你这算说对了，你所言正合我意used when you like what sb has suggested very much

talk about…

（用以强调）这才叫，真是…不得了used to emphasize sth

Talk about mean! She didn't even buy me a card.这才叫吝啬呢！她连张贺卡都没给我买。

talk dirty

说下流话to talk to sb about sex in order to make them sexually excited

talk the hind leg off a donkey

唠叨个没完没了；喋喋不休to talk too much, especially about boring or unimportant things

talking of sb/sth

（继续谈论时用）提起，说起，谈及，至于used when you are going to say more about a subject that has already been mentioned

Talking of Sue, I met her new boyfriend last week.谈到休，上星期我遇到了她的新男友。

talk shop

说行话；三句话不离本行（尤指当着外行的面）to talk about your work with the people you work with, especially when you are also with other people who are not connected with or interested in it

talk the talk

说得头头是道to be able to talk in a confident way that makes people think you are good at what you do

You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk? (= can you act in a way that matches your words?) 你说得头头是道，可你能做到吗？

talk through your hat

胡说；信口开河；瞎扯to say silly things while you are talking about a subject you do not understand

talk tough (on sth)

强硬地说；强烈地要求to tell people very strongly what you want

talk turkey

郑重其事地谈；严肃认真地谈to talk about sth seriously

talk your way out of sth/of doing sth

靠能言善辩开脱；以话解围to make excuses and give reasons for not doing sth; to manage to get yourself out of a difficult situation

I managed to talk my way out of having to give a speech.我好说歹说总算逃脱了发言差事。

you can/can't talk

you can/can't talk

you're a fine one to talk

you're a fine one to talk

speak/talk of the devil

说到某人，某人就到people say speak/talk of the devil when sb they have been talking about appears unexpectedly

Well, speak of the devil─here's Alice now!嗬，说曹操，曹操就到——瞧，艾丽斯这不来啦！

know what you're talking about

亲身经历过；作经验之谈to have knowledge about sth from your own experience

speak/talk the same language

（因意见和经历相似）能容易地沟通，说得来，有共同语言to be able to communicate easily with another person because you share similar opinions and experience

money talks

财大气就粗；有钱就有势people who have a lot of money have more power and influence than others

knock/talk some sense into sb

开导某人别干傻事；强使某人理智行事to try and persuade sb to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods

speak/talk out of turn

说话出格（或冒失、鲁莽、不合时宜）to say sth that you should not because it is the wrong situation or because it offends sb

n.

the talk of sth

（某地人人谈论的）话题，谈论中心the person or thing that everyone is talking about in a particular place

Overnight, she became the talk of the town (= very famous) .一夜之间，她成了街头巷尾谈论的话题。

fighting talk

战斗性的言论comments or remarks that show that you are ready to fight very hard for sth

What we want from the management is fighting talk.我们要求资方的是发表战斗宣言。

英英释义

noun

the act of giving a talk to an audience

I attended an interesting talk on local history

an exchange of ideas via conversation

let's have more work and less talk around here

Synonym:talking

discussion

his poetry contains much talk about love and anger

idle gossip or rumor

there has been talk about you lately

Synonym:talk of the town

a speech that is open to the public

he attended a lecture on telecommunications

Synonym:lecturepublic lecture

verb

deliver a lecture or talk

She will talk at Rutgers next week

Did you ever lecture at Harvard?

Synonym:lecture

divulge confidential information or secrets

Be careful--his secretary talks

Synonym:spill the beanslet the cat out of the bagtattleblabpeachbabblesingbabble outblab out

express in speech

She talks a lot of nonsense

This depressed patient does not verbalize

Synonym:speakuttermouthverbalizeverbalise

reveal information

If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!

The former employee spilled all the details

Synonym:spill

exchange thoughts

We often talk business

Actions talk louder than words

Synonym:speak

use language

the baby talks already

the prisoner won't speak

they speak a strange dialect

Synonym:speak