small talk 是什麼意思?聊八卦嗎?

母語人士的回答
Rebecca
small talk 更像是在跟不熟的人寒暄;或是在進入正式談話前,做一些輕鬆、但不失禮貌的閒聊。內容經常包含:問對方的近況、談論天氣、或是問候對方家人好不好。 例句: I hate making small talk. It makes me nervous. (我討厭閒聊。那會讓我緊張。) 例句: He's great at networking because he's a pro at making small talk. (他很擅長拓展人脈,因為他很會閒聊。)