small talk

英 [ˈsmɔːl tɔːk]

美 [ˈsmɔːl tɔːk]

n. 寒暄; 闲谈; 聊天

牛津词典

noun

寒暄；闲谈；聊天
polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects, especially at social occasions

N-UNCOUNT 闲谈;闲聊
Small talkis polite conversation about unimportant things that people make at social occasions.
1. Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small- talk.
  两名男士微笑着面对镜头，东拉西扯着。

noun

Romances and friendships begin with small talk.
爱情和友谊都始于闲聊。
I don't like going to parties because I can't stand small talk.
我不喜欢参加聚会，因为我不能忍受那些寒暄的话。
You might engage in small talk and make a remark about the weather, your job or current events.
你与对方闲聊，提及天气、你的工作或是时事。
While I waited for the bus, I made small talk with the man next to me.
我等公共汽车的时候，跟旁边的人闲聊。
Perhaps the safest of all small talk topics is the weather.
因此，或许天气可说是最安全的闲聊话题了。
Carol's stunning looks and talent in making small talk are good for Jack's business.
卡罗尔迷人的外貌和与人聊天的本事对杰克的生意有益。
I had the feeling that he was forcing himself to make small talk with me.
我有一种感觉，他在强迫自己和我闲聊。
Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
Start off a little small talk, why don't you?
为什么你不开个简单的小话题？
Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small-talk.
两名男士微笑着面对镜头，东拉西扯着。