chit-chat

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Light conversation; casual talk, usually about trivial matters. countable,uncountable
    — He speaks rapidly, with clarity and with obvious enthusiasm. No time is wasted on idle chit-chat.
  2. Gossip. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To engage in small talk, to discuss unimportant matters. colloquial,intransitive

词形变化

chit-chats plural chitchat alternative chit chat alternative chit-chats present,singular,third-person chit-chatting participle,present chit-chatted participle,past chit-chatted past chitchat alternative chit chat alternative

词汇关系

近义词
claver small talk

词源

词源 1
Reduplication of chat. Compare tittle-tattle, flim-flam, pitter-patter, etc.
词源 2
Reduplication of chat. Compare tittle-tattle, flim-flam, pitter-patter, etc.
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