沟通与说话习语

Category: 口语高级替换词
Published: 2025年12月21日

Communication & Talking Idioms

Communication & Talking Idioms (沟通与说话习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
speak (one's) mind	say honestly what you think	You can always rely on her to speak her mind.	直言不讳;说心里话 💡 解析: 毫无保留地把心里的想法说出来,不怕得罪人。
talk shop	talk about work (often in a social situation)	Let's not talk shop at the dinner party.	三句话不离本行;聊工作 💡 解析: 即使在下班后的社交场合,还在谈论工作上的事(通常会让旁人感到无聊)。
small talk	polite conversation about unimportant things	I'm not very good at making small talk with strangers.	寒暄;闲聊 💡 解析: 谈论天气、交通等无关紧要的话题,主要为了打破沉默或礼貌社交。
talk nonsense / rubbish	say things that are not true or sensible	Don't listen to him. He's talking nonsense.	胡说八道 💡 解析: 说些没有意义或愚蠢的话。
talk the hind legs off a donkey	talk too much	She's very friendly, but she could talk the hind legs off a donkey!	喋喋不休;能把死人说活 💡 解析: 这是一个非常夸张幽默的表达。一直对着驴说话,说到驴都累得后腿断了坐下了。形容人话多且不知疲倦。
have the gift of the gab	be able to speak confidently and persuasively	You should be a salesman—you have the gift of the gab.	口才好;能言善辩 💡 解析: Gab 指"饶舌、唠叨"。形容某人天生拥有好口才,能轻易说服别人。
get straight to the point	say the most important thing immediately	Stop wasting time and get straight to the point.	开门见山;直奔主题 💡 解析: 不绕弯子,直接说重点。
beat around the bush	avoid saying what you mean directly	Stop beating around the bush and tell me if I'm fired.	旁敲侧击;拐弯抹角 💡 解析: 狩猎时为了不惊动猎物,只敲打灌木丛的周边。形容说话躲躲闪闪,不敢直说重点。
talk at cross purposes	misunderstand each other	We were talking at cross purposes. I thought the meeting was today, but he meant tomorrow.	鸡同鸭讲;产生误解 💡 解析: 两个人的谈话目的或理解方向交叉错位了,导致互相不明白对方在说什么。
talk down to (someone)	speak to someone as if they are less intelligent	I hate it when doctors talk down to their patients.	居高临下地说话 💡 解析: 用一种傲慢、优越的语气跟人说话,好像对方很笨一样。