詞彙精選：talk的用法和辨析大綱
一、詳細釋義：
n.
交談，商談，談論，會談 [C]
例句：
The talks between the two premiers will be held next month.
兩國總理的會談將於下月舉行。
例句：
The officers held a long talk about the price control and pay rise.
官員們就價格調控和工資上漲進行了長時間的討論。
談話，（尤指）空談；謠言，閒話 [U]
例句：
His talk was evocative of the bygone days.
他的談話令人回憶起往昔的時日。
例句：
Their engagement is the talk of the town.
他們訂婚的事成了鎮上談論的話題。
非正式的演講或講話 [C]
例句：
I had a long talk with her that night.
那天晚上，我和她秉燭長談。
例句：
I 'd like to have a talk with him about something urgent.
我有點急事要跟他談。
（尤用以構成複合詞）說話的方式 [U]
例句：
He gave cheerfulness to the feast by pleasant talk.
他談笑風生，給宴會帶來愉快的氣氛。
例句：
I hate the plausible talk of a crafty salesperson.
我討厭詭計多端的推銷員的花言巧語。
v.
說話；談話 [I]
例句：
Don't talk to him, he is out of sorts
別跟他說話，他在發脾氣。
例句：
A man may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool.
一個人可能說話像個聰明人，而行爲像個大笨蛋。
有說話的能力 [I]
討論（某事）；談論；洽談 [T]
例句：
Preachers can talk but never teach, uless they practise what they preach.
說教的人不身體力行，就只能空談，不能起教育作用。
用語言表達（某事）；說（某事）[T]
例句：
We have been beating about the Bush on the matter for so long and it's time to talk turkey.
在這外問題上我們兜了這麼長時間的圈子了，現在也該說點兒真格兒的了。
用（某種語言）說；說（某種語言）[T]
例句：
She can talk Spanish.
她能講西班牙語。
說話說得（自己）（呈某種狀態）[T]
說閒話 [I]
例句：
When people learn of it, they are bound to talk.
人們知道這事之後，肯定會說閒話。
提供情況；招供 [I]
例句：
Well, I feel rather disinclined to talk about the accident.
嗯，我很不願意談這次事故。
模仿說話的聲音 [I]
二、詞義辨析：
address,speech,lecture,oration,report,talk
這些名詞均含“演講，講話，報告”之意。address正式用詞，指在莊嚴隆重的場合作精心準備的演講或正式演說。speech普通用詞，指一般的發言或講話，可以是事先準備的，也可以是即席的。lecture側重帶學術性的演講。oration常指在特殊場合，辭藻華麗，形式莊重，旨在激發聽衆感情的正式演說。report一般是指下級給上級或負責人給委託機關的書面或口頭報告。talk常用詞，強調非正式講話，講話方式一般較爲自由。
三、詞義辨析：
conversation,dialogue,talk,chat
這些名詞均含“交談”之意。conversation一般用詞，指兩個或更多人互相交換意見的交談。dialogue指“對話”。talk普通用詞，可與conversation換用，指正式交談。chat指熟人之間非常隨便的交談，強調談話的親密和非正式性。
四、相關短語：
back talk
n.<口>回嘴,頂嘴(尤指對上級或長輩的頂撞),反脣相譏
double talk
n.含糊其詞的言談,不知所云的話
idle talk
n. 閒談
pep talk
n. 鼓勵的話，勉勵語，動員發言
pillow talk
枕邊談話,悄悄話
sales talk
n. 招攬買賣的話
small talk
閒談,閒聊
table talk
n.席間閒談,漫談的話題
talk about
談論，議論，討論
talk into
v.說服某人做某事
talk out of
v.說服某人不做某事 勸阻
talk over
v.1.說服；討論，商量
一、參考例句：
Talk about ideas.
談論想法。
She can talk Spanish.
她能講西班牙語。
Don't talk smut.
不要說髒話。
Talk about people.
談論他人。
Talk to you soon.
稍後再聯繫。
Talk very softly.
輕聲說話。
Don' t talk drivel!
別說傻話！
Talk it over.
找人好好談談。
Talk about it.
談論下面的話題。
Talk, don't text.
交談，不要發短信。
