- [countable] a friendly informal conversation閒聊；閒談；聊天
- I just called in for a chat.我只是來聊聊天。
- chat with somebody I had a long chat with her.我和她閒聊了很久。
- chat about somebody/something He always enjoyed a chat about the old days.他總是喜歡聊過去的日子。
see also fireside chatSynonyms discussiondiscussion- conversation
- dialogue
- talk
- debate
- consultation
- chat
- gossip
These are all words for an occasion when people talk about something.- discussion a detailed conversation about something that is considered to be important:
- Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.兩位領導人仍在進行討論。
- conversation a talk, usually a private or informal one, involving two people or a small group; the activity of talking in this way:
- a telephone conversation電話交談
- dialogue conversations in a book, play or film:
- The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.這部小說描述多，對話少。
A dialogue is also a formal discussion between two groups, especially when they are trying to solve a problem or end a dispute:dialogue 亦指兩個團體間爲解決問題或結束爭端進行的正式對話、討論、交換意見：- The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.總統告訴等候的記者，剛才進行了一次富有建設性的對話。
- talk a conversation or discussion, often one about a problem or something important for the people involved:
- I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.我和老板就我的事業前景進行了一次長談。
- debate a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue:
- a debate on prison reform關於監獄制度改革的辯論
- consultation a formal discussion between groups of people before a decision is made about something:
- There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.兩國之間進行了廣泛磋商。
- chat a friendly informal conversation; informal talking. 指友好的非正式交談、聊天The countable use of chat is especially British English: I just called in for a chat about the kids.
- gossip a conversation about other people and their private lives:
- We had a good gossip about the boss.我們講了好一會兒老板的閒話。
Patterns- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip about something
- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation on something
- in (close) discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation with somebody
- to have a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip with somebody
- to hold a discussion/conversation/debate/consultation
Extra Examples- We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.我們一邊喝茶一邊愉快地聊天。
- a chat about his new job關於他新工作的閒談
- a chat between Mrs May and a journalist梅夫人和一名記者的聊天
- a friendly chat with a colleague與同事的友好閒聊
- I just called in for a chat about the kids.我只是打電話來随便聊聊孩子的事情。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + chatpreposition- chat about
- chat between
- chat to
- …
See full entry - [uncountable] talking, especially informal conversation（尤指非正式的）談話，講話
- After a few more minutes of chat, she left.又聊了幾分鐘，她就走了。
- That's enough chat from me—on with the music!我不再多講了，繼續欣賞音樂吧！
- They say he's already married, but it's just idle chat.他們說他已經結婚了，不過那只是無稽之談。
- chat with somebody He would never engage in chat with the servants.他永遠不會和仆人們聊天。
- chat about somebody/something There was some general chat about the weather before the interview started.采訪開始前，人們就天氣進行了一些泛泛的交談。
Synonyms discussiondiscussion- conversation
- dialogue
- talk
- debate
- consultation
- chat
- gossip
These are all words for an occasion when people talk about something.- discussion a detailed conversation about something that is considered to be important:
- Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.兩位領導人仍在進行討論。
- conversation a talk, usually a private or informal one, involving two people or a small group; the activity of talking in this way:
- a telephone conversation電話交談
- dialogue conversations in a book, play or film:
- The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.這部小說描述多，對話少。
A dialogue is also a formal discussion between two groups, especially when they are trying to solve a problem or end a dispute:dialogue 亦指兩個團體間爲解決問題或結束爭端進行的正式對話、討論、交換意見：- The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.總統告訴等候的記者，剛才進行了一次富有建設性的對話。
- talk a conversation or discussion, often one about a problem or something important for the people involved:
- I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.我和老板就我的事業前景進行了一次長談。
- debate a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament. In a debate two or more speakers express opposing views and then there is often a vote on the issue:
- a debate on prison reform關於監獄制度改革的辯論
- consultation a formal discussion between groups of people before a decision is made about something:
- There have been extensive consultations between the two countries.兩國之間進行了廣泛磋商。
- chat a friendly informal conversation; informal talking. 指友好的非正式交談、聊天The countable use of chat is especially British English: I just called in for a chat about the kids.
- gossip a conversation about other people and their private lives:
- We had a good gossip about the boss.我們講了好一會兒老板的閒話。
Patterns- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip about something
- a discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation on something
- in (close) discussion/conversation/dialogue/debate/consultation with somebody
- to have a discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/debate/consultation/chat/gossip with somebody
- to hold a discussion/conversation/debate/consultation
see also chit-chatOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivechat + nounSee full entry - [uncountable, countable] communication between people on the internet in which they see and reply to messages immediately and have a written conversation網上聊天
- Fans are invited to an online chat.愛好者獲邀參與網上聊天。
- a guide to internet chat safety for children兒童網絡聊天安全指南
- chat with somebody You can take part in a live chat with the movie's director this afternoon.今天下午你可以和電影導演進行現場聊天。
- chat about somebody/something There was much chat about it on internet message boards.網上留言板上有很多關於它的聊天。
- chat software聊天軟件
- internet chat services互聯網聊天服務
see also web chatTopics Phones, email and the interneta2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivechat + nounSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of chatter.
