chit-chat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈchit-chat noun [uncountable] informal TALK TO somebodyconversation about things that are not very important 聊天，闲谈 boring social chit-chat 乏味的社交客套话

Examples from the Corpus

chit-chat• chit-chat about new cars• And voice your own opinions on afterlife chit-chat by joining in the debate below.• At the turn of a switch, an emotional tirade could become jocular chit-chat.• A total shut down of loose chit-chat on the air waves.• Now you may be thinking that these options sound very dramatic and limited in the context of social chit-chat.• The nature of social chit-chat, then, and indeed of the bulk of our talk, must be tentative and indirect.• Unproductive meetings, domestic rows and uncomfortable social chit-chat can all be caused by status needs being ignored and camouflaged.• She attempts a snarl, lost in the chit-chat.• But enough of all this chit-chat.Origin chit-chat (1600-1700) chat

ˈchit-chat nounChineseSyllable

Corpus important conversation very that are not about things

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