chit-chat
chit-chat — 名詞
1. Friendly, informal talk about everyday subjects that are not serious — for examp
閒聊
輕鬆的非正式交談
Friendly, informal talk about everyday subjects that are not serious — for example, the weather, what you did at the weekend, or people you both know.
Ritu and Nkechi had a bit of chit-chat before the meeting started.
Ritu 和 Nkechi 在會議開始前閒聊了幾句。
uncountable: a bit of chit-chat
The coffee machine in the office is where most of the morning chit-chat happens.
辦公室裡的咖啡機是早上最常發生閒聊的地方。
place collocation: chit-chat happens
Gabriel was never good at polite chit-chat with strangers at parties.
Gabriel 向來不擅長在派對上跟陌生人禮貌性地閒聊。
The teacher asked the class to stop the chit-chat and open their textbooks.
老師叫全班停止閒聊，把課本打開。
A little chit-chat about the weather helped break the ice between them.
稍微閒聊了一下天氣，幫他們打破了僵局。
- small talk
the most common synonym; specifically refers to polite conversation about everyday things, especially in social or professional settings
- gossip
more specific — involves talking about other people's private lives, often with a negative connotation
- chat
broader in meaning; can be about any topic, not necessarily unimportant ones
- chatter
often suggests continuous or annoying talk, or talk that is very trivial
- discussion
serious talk about an important topic, with the goal of reaching an understanding or decision
- debate
formal argument or exchange of views on a specific issue
文法句型
chit-chat about + topic
a bit of chit-chat
some chit-chat
用法筆記
Chit-chat is uncountable, so you cannot say 'a chit-chat' or 'chit-chats' in formal writing, though 'a chit-chat' appears occasionally in very informal British speech.
常見錯誤
chit-chat — 動詞
1. To have a relaxed, friendly conversation about light, everyday topics — for inst
聊天
隨意輕鬆地交談
To have a relaxed, friendly conversation about light, everyday topics — for instance, what you did at the weekend, the weather, or people you know — especially during a break at work, a party, or while waiting somewhere.
Kenji and Christopher spent ten minutes chit-chatting about their weekend plans.
Kenji 和 Christopher 花了十分鐘聊著週末的計劃。
chit-chat about + topic
Sari chit-chatted with the shop assistant while waiting for her order.
Sari 在等餐的時候跟店員聊了幾句。
chit-chat with + person
The two neighbours chit-chatted over the garden fence every Saturday morning.
那兩位鄰居每週六早上隔著花園籬笆聊天。
Instead of finishing the report, Rafael and Selim were chit-chatting near the water cooler.
Rafael 和 Selim 沒有在趕報告，而是在飲水機旁邊聊天。
Élise chit-chatted with her cousin on the phone for nearly an hour after dinner.
Élise 吃完晚餐後跟表妹在電話上聊了將近一個小時。
- chat
the closest neutral synonym; less informal than chit-chat
- gossip
similar but implies talking about other people's private lives
- shoot the breeze
an informal American idiom for the same idea, but much more casual and limited to certain dialects
文法句型
chit-chat with + person
chit-chat about + topic
chit-chat over + noun
用法筆記
The verb is intransitive, so it needs 'with' before the person you are talking to (not 'chit-chat someone'). It often suggests the conversation is relaxed, friendly, and slightly distracting from more serious activities.