Word
causerie
闲谈；聊天；漫谈
a light, informal conversation or chat
- 1.
An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic.
非正式谈话或随笔,尤其是关于严肃话题
非正式谈话或随笔,尤其是关于严肃话题；漫谈；非正式的讨论；随笔；随感录
In use
After dinner, we had a pleasant causerie by the fireplace.
During the break, the scholars exchanged brief causeries rather than formal lectures.
The family's evening causerie was full of laughter and old stories.
a causerie about [topic]
We had a pleasant causerie about travel.
我们进行了一场关于旅行的愉快漫谈。
a causerie on [topic]
He wrote a causerie on modern art.
他写了一篇关于现代艺术的随笔。
a causerie of [genre]
The magazine published a causerie of literary criticism.
该杂志发表了一篇文学批评随笔。
Common mistakes
We causeried about the recent events.We had a causerie about the recent events.
'Causerie' 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用 'have a causerie' 或 'engage in causerie' 等结构。
She submitted a causerie to the scientific journal.She submitted a paper to the scientific journal.
'Causerie' 指轻松随意的谈话或随笔，不适合用于正式学术场合。应使用 'paper', 'article' 或 'essay' 等词。
Connections
Confusing words
- chat
- 闲聊 · Causerie 侧重于轻松、幽默的交谈或短小随笔，而 chat 只是普通闲聊，没有文学色彩。
- discussion
- 讨论 · Discussion 通常指有目的、较严肃的讨论，而 causerie 指非正式、轻松的交谈。
- essay
- 随笔 · Essay 一般指结构严谨的正式文章，而 causerie 指风格随意、不拘形式的短文。
Word family
- causeries
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用单数
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