| 单词 | conversation piece |
| 释义 | conversation piece noun[C] uk/kɒn.vəˈseɪ.ʃən ˌpiːs/us/kɑːn.vɚˈseɪ.ʃən ˌpiːs/anunusualobjectthatcausespeopletostarttalking 可作话题的东西，谈资Objects - general words
conversation piece| American Dictionaryconversation piece noun[C] us/ˌkɑn·vərˈseɪ·ʃən ˌpis/anunusualobjectthatcausespeopletostarttalking Examplesofconversation piececonversation piece Occasionally, even, theconversationpiecebecame an occasion for institutional representation. From theCambridge English Corpus A good instance of the link between the senses of politeness and the culture which it shaped is the painting genre of theconversationpiece. From theCambridge English Corpus I am suggesting that it is aconversationpieceand is subject to adjustment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Economics is no longer a fitconversationpiecefor ladies and gentlemen. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He played a part in the development of theconversationpiece, making groups of model figures to judge effects of light and shade. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The rich history of this patchwork trophy is now deeper, and more of aconversationpiece, with the components combined. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Coffee table books are often stored in plain site of guests since it is a form of light reading and makes aconversationpiece. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It punctuated each stage of a banquet, prepared the diners for the next serving and functioned as aconversationpiece. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The phraseconversationpiecelater acquired a different meaning. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The winged brooch was attached to the driver's jacket and the larger wing to the dashboard, functioning as aconversationpieceto trigger the curiosity of customers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are many varieties ofconversationpiece. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are too many sedentary interventions and conversation pieces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some people keep conversation pieces for this purpose. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was a painter of historical allegories and conversation pieces. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Conversation pieces, such as novel trinkets or artworks, may be used to stimulate continued conversation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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