Word
chitchat
/ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt/
noun
闲聊；聊天
核心释义
light informal conversation for social occasions
- 1.
社交场合轻松随意的谈话
light informal conversation for social occasions
社交场合轻松随意的谈话；闲谈；聊天
用法In use
Before the meeting started, we had some friendly chitchat about the weekend.
用法提示：chitchat 作名词，意为“轻松的闲聊”，此处用作 had 的宾语。
There was a lot of chitchat at the party before the music began.
用法提示：chitchat 是不可数名词，用于 There was 结构中，表示“闲聊”。
She enjoys a little chitchat with her coworkers during lunch.
用法提示：chitchat 作名词，前面用 a little 修饰，表示“少量闲聊”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- idle chitchat
- 无意义的闲聊
- We spent the afternoon in idle chitchat about the weather.我们整个下午都在漫无边际地闲聊天气。
- casual chitchat
- 随意的闲聊
- The meeting began with some casual chitchat before the serious discussion.会议在正式讨论前先进行了一些随意的闲聊。
- a bit of chitchat
- 一点闲聊
- She had a bit of chitchat with the receptionist while waiting.她等候时和接待员闲聊了几句。
- light chitchat
- 轻松的闲聊
- They exchanged light chitchat over coffee during the break.休息时他们边喝咖啡边轻松地闲聊。
- harmless chitchat
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：chitchat听起来像“chit-chat”两个短音叠在一起，像两人叽叽喳喳地聊天，记住它是轻松随意的闲聊。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：casual social gatherings、office coffee breaks、before meetings or events chitchat 通常指非正式场合的轻松闲聊，多用于口语，比较常见于朋友聚会或同事间闲谈。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
chitchat 读作 /ˈtʃɪtˌtʃæt/，末尾 /tʃæt/ 与 chat、flat、hat 押韵；kit、bit、sit 的 /ɪt/ 与第一个音节 /tʃɪt/ 押韵，而不是与整个词押韵。注意拼写相似处不要直接按字母读。
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