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

You never were much for small talk.
你从没有很多闲聊。
Why, you tired of making small talk with the bleeding hearts?
怎么了，你厌倦了和一颗受伤的心说一小会儿话？
There's a lot of small talk going around this town.
有许多闲话在这个镇上流传。
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。
If the potential friend responds warmly and you believe you are both enjoying the small talk, you may want to take another step.
如果这个潜在的朋友对你进行了热情的回应，那么你就能相信你们都在享受这个简短的交谈，这时你就可以进行下一步了。
The conversation drifts into small talk, and Margot reappears, telling us our time is up.
我们的谈话转为了闲谈，玛戈特再次出现，她告诉我们时间到了。
If you make small talk with strangers, be positive and pleasant.
和陌生人聊天时，要态度积极、令人愉快。
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。
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。
Romances and friendships begin with small talk.
爱情和友谊都始于闲聊。