a chat
闲聊。
have a chat
聊天。
n. 闲聊
v. 聊天
Neil: Today's new word is "chinwag".
我们今天要说的新词是什么呢?
He told me he had a chinwag with Dave the other day.
他告诉我他前几天跟戴夫一块闲聊来着。
It was time they got together for a good old chinwag.
他们是时候要聚聚,好好聊一聊了。
Britain is a nation of gossipmongers, with nearly 90% of British admitting they enjoy a good chinwag with friends and colleagues.
英国一项调查显示,英国是个闲话国家,几乎90%的英国人都很喜欢和朋友。 同事说闲话。
She's a journo and was there to do some schmoozing, but to me it sounded like their exchange was more than a professional chinwag.
她是个记者,当时在那里进行采访,但是在我看来,听上去他们之间的交流可不只限于一场专业的谈话。
a chat
闲聊。
have a chat
聊天。
invidious adj. 可能遭人怨恨的;会惹人愤怒的;招人嫉妒的;厚此薄彼的;不公平的;歧视的
dials v. 拨号;拨打电话;用标度(盘)测量;(dial的第三人称单数)。n. 表盘;日晷;钟面;拨号盘;刻度盘;转盘;(dial的复数)
supplicated vi. 恳请;哀求;(supplicate的过去式)
remanded v. 送回;(remand的过去分词)。n. 还押
operational definition 运作定义;操作定义
endorsing vt. 赞同;支持;签署;(endorse的现在分词形式)