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chin-wagging about sth
chin-wagging 不可数，常用结构。
We had some chin-wagging about the latest gossip.
我们闲聊了一些最新八卦。
闲聊；聊天
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闲聊；聊天
light informal conversation for social occasions
We had some chin-wagging about the latest gossip.
我们闲聊了一些最新八卦。
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相关中文义项：闲聊；聊天
light informal conversation for social occasions
The two colleagues enjoyed some chin-wagging during their lunch break.
两位同事在午休时间愉快地闲聊了一会儿。
Chin-wagging with old friends at the reunion brought back many happy memories.
在聚会上与老朋友闲谈唤起了许多美好回忆。
We had a bit of chin-wagging before the meeting started.
会议开始前，我们闲聊了一会儿。
chin-wagging 不可数，常用结构。
We had some chin-wagging about the latest gossip.
我们闲聊了一些最新八卦。
She enjoys chin-wagging with her neighbors.
她喜欢和邻居闲聊。
We had a bit of chin-wagging over coffee.
我们边喝咖啡边闲聊了一会儿。
Not this
They were chin-wagging all afternoon.
Use this
They were having a chin-wag all afternoon.
Chin-wagging 是名词，表示闲聊这一活动，不能直接用作谓语动词。正确的表达是使用 have a chin-wag 短语。
Not this
I had a nice chin-wagging with him.
Use this
I had a nice chin-wag with him.
Chin-wagging 作为活动名词通常不可数，不应用不定冠词修饰；而 chin-wag 是可数名词，表示一次闲聊，用不定冠词更自然。
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通常作不可数名词，指长时间的闲聊。
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