small talk
noun[U]
uk/ˈsmɔːl ˌtɔːk/us/ˈsmɑːl ˌtɑːk/conversationabout things that are notimportant, often betweenpeoplewho do notknoweach other well:
闲聊,寒暄I don'tenjoypartieswhere I have tomakesmalltalkwithcompletestrangers.我不喜欢那种不得不和素不相识的人寒暄的聚会。
Synonym
chit-chatinformal
Informal talking & conversation
- badinage
- banter
- bantering
- bants
- bloviate
- bull session
- buzz
- catch
- catch up withsomeone
- chinwag
- chit-chat
- discourse
- exchange
- heart-to-heart
- intercourse
- pass
- ultra-casual
- understand
- vox pop
- word-of-mouth