Thus talking came first;writing is just a craft that came along later.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
However,while talking is largely subconscious and rapid, writing is deliberate and slow, Over time,writers took advantage of this and started crafting long-winded sentences such as this one:The whole engagement lasted above 12 hours, till the gradual retreat of the Persians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal leaders and……" No one talks like that casually — or should
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
In the old days, we didn't much write like talking because there was no mechanism to reproduce the speed of conversation.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文
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VERB
講話;說(shuō)話
When you talk, you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings.
例句
He was too distressed to talk...
他傷心得講不出話來(lái)。
A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class...
老師斥責(zé)了一個(gè)在課堂上說(shuō)話的女生。
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V-RECIP
交談;談話
If you talk to someone, you have a conversation with them. You can also say that two people talk .
例句
We talked and laughed a great deal...
我們說(shuō)笑了很久。
I talked to him yesterday...
昨天我和他談過(guò)了。
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V-RECIP
談心，傾訴，訴說(shuō)心事
If you talk to someone, you tell them about the things that are worrying you. You can also say that two people talk .
例句
Your first step should be to talk to a teacher or school counselor...
你第一步應(yīng)該是去找老師或?qū)W校輔導(dǎo)員談?wù)劇?/i>
There's no one she can talk to, and she's on the verge of collapse...
她找不到一個(gè)可以傾訴的對(duì)象，快要崩潰了。
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VERB
發(fā)表談話;發(fā)表觀點(diǎn)
If you talk on or about something, you make an informal speech telling people what you know or think about it.
例句
She will talk on the issues she cares passionately about including education and nursery care...
她將會(huì)談一些自己十分感興趣的話題，包括教育和幼兒護(hù)理。
He intends to talk to young people about the dangers of AIDS.
他打算和青年人談?wù)劙滩〉奈：Α?/i>
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N-PLURAL
(通常指國(guó)家、勞資間為達(dá)成某種協(xié)定的)談判，商談
Talks are formal discussions intended to produce an agreement, usually between different countries or between employers and employees.
例句
...the next round of Middle East peace talks...
下一輪中東和平談判
Talks between striking railway workers and the Polish government have broken down...
罷工的鐵路工人和波蘭政府間舉行的談判已經(jīng)破裂了。
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V-RECIP
磋商;討論
If one group of people talks to another, or if two groups talk, they have formal discussions in order to do a deal or produce an agreement.
例句
We're talking to some people about opening an office in London...
我們?cè)诤鸵恍┤擞懻撛趥惗卦O(shè)立辦事處的事兒。
The company talked with many potential investors...
公司和許多潛在的投資人舉行了磋商。
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V-RECIP
會(huì)談;對(duì)話;談判
When different countries or different sides in a dispute talk, or talk to each other, they discuss their differences in order to try and settle the dispute.
例句
The Foreign Minister said he was ready to talk to any country that had no hostile intentions...
外交部長(zhǎng)說(shuō)他愿意和任何不懷敵意的國(guó)家舉行會(huì)談。
They are collecting information in preparation for the day when the two sides sit down and talk...
他們正在收集情報(bào)，為雙方坐下來(lái)談判的那一天做準(zhǔn)備。
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VERB
議論;嚼舌;說(shuō)閑話
If people are talking about another person or are talking, they are discussing that person.
例句
Everyone is talking about him...
人人都在議論他。
People will talk, but you have to get on with your life.
人們會(huì)有議論，但日子還得過(guò)下去。
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VERB
(通常指不情愿地)供出，招認(rèn)，招供
If someone talks when they are being held by police or soldiers, they reveal important or secret information, usually unwillingly.
例句
They'll talk, they'll implicate me.
他們會(huì)招供的，他們會(huì)把我牽連進(jìn)去的。
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VERB
講，說(shuō)，操(某種語(yǔ)言或口音)
If you talk a particular language or talk with a particular accent, you use that language or have that accent when you speak.
例句
You don't sound like a foreigner talking English...
聽(tīng)你講英語(yǔ)，不像是外國(guó)人。
They were amazed that I was talking in an Irish accent.
我說(shuō)話帶愛(ài)爾蘭口音讓他們感到很驚奇。
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VERB
談?wù)摚懻?政治、體育等)
If you talk something such as politics or sport, you discuss it.
例句
The guests were mostly middle-aged men talking business.
顧客多數(shù)是些談?wù)碌闹心昴凶印?/i>
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VERB
說(shuō)，講(…的話)
You can use talk to say what you think of the ideas that someone is expressing. For example, if you say that someone is talking sense, you mean that you think the opinions they are expressing are sensible.
例句
You must admit George, you're talking absolute rubbish.
喬治，你得承認(rèn)你說(shuō)的全都是廢話。
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VERB
談?wù)?討論
You can say that you are talking a particular thing to draw attention to your topic or to point out a characteristic of what you are discussing.
例句
We're not talking a murder here; we're talking poker machines or gambling — things that are misdemeanors in most states...
我們現(xiàn)在討論的不是謀殺，而是撲克機(jī)或賭博——這些在多數(shù)州只能算輕罪了。
We're talking megabucks this time.
我們這次談的可是上百萬(wàn)的買(mǎi)賣(mài)。
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N-UNCOUNT
(想法、威脅)說(shuō)說(shuō)而已，空談
If you say that something such as an idea or threat is just talk, or all talk, you mean that it does not mean or matter much, because people are exaggerating about it or do not really intend to do anything about it.
例句
Has much of this actually been tried here? Or is it just talk?...
這個(gè)多半已經(jīng)真正嘗試過(guò)了嗎？還是僅僅說(shuō)說(shuō)而已？
Conditions should be laid down. Otherwise it's all talk.
應(yīng)該先定下條件，否則全是空談。
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PHRASE
這才叫…;真是
You can say talk about before mentioning a particular expression or situation, when you mean that something is a very striking or clear example of that expression or situation.
例句
Took us quite a while to get here, didn't it? Talk about Fate moving in a mysterious way!...
我們用了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才走到今天這步，是吧？這就叫命運(yùn)難測(cè)啊！
She threw the cake I'd made on the floor and stood on it. Talk about being humiliated!
她把我做的蛋糕扔到地上，然后踩在了上面。真是欺人太甚！
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PHRASE
我說(shuō)，說(shuō)到，談到(用于引出新話題)
You can use the expression talking of to introduce a new topic that you want to discuss, and to link it to something that has already been mentioned.
例句
Belvoir Farms produce a delicious elderflower tea. Talking of elderflower, you might wish to try Elderflower Champagne.
貝爾沃農(nóng)場(chǎng)生產(chǎn)一種非常好喝的接骨木花茶。說(shuō)到接骨木花，你興許想嘗嘗接骨木花香檳酒。
As it says in the Bible, my cup is running over. Talking of which, I must get you a cup of tea.
正如《圣經(jīng)》所說(shuō)，給我恩賜太多了，我的杯子已經(jīng)滿滿當(dāng)當(dāng)了。說(shuō)到杯子，我得去給你倒杯茶來(lái)。