Phrase
empty talk
/ˈempti tɔːk/
noun
空话；空谈
loud and confused talk that has no real meaning or substance
- 1.
loud and confused and empty talk
喧闹、混乱且空洞的谈话
喧闹、混乱且空洞的谈话；清谈; 虚谈; 空话; 言之无物
In use
The meeting was a waste of time because it was all empty talk.
Voters are tired of empty talk from politicians and demand real solutions.
Instead of empty talk, the CEO presented a detailed action plan.
empty talk about noun
His speech was full of empty talk about reforms.
他的演讲充满了关于改革的空话。
empty talk (as subject)
Empty talk accomplishes nothing.
空话解决不了任何问题。
engage in empty talk
Politicians often engage in empty talk.
政客们常常说空话。
Common mistakes
He empty talks every day.He talks empty talk every day.
错误：将名词短语"empty talk"误用作动词。正确用法是将其作为宾语，搭配动词"talk"，构成"talk empty talk"，表示“说空话”。
He made an empty talk.He made empty talk.
错误：在不可数名词"empty talk"前加冠词"an"。"empty talk"作为抽象名词，通常不可数，不加不定冠词。正确形式为"make empty talk"，意为“说空话”。
Connections
Confusing words
- empty promises
- 空头承诺 · empty talk 指毫无内容的言论；empty promises 指不会兑现的承诺。
- small talk
- 闲聊 · empty talk 侧重空洞无物；small talk 指轻松随意的社交谈话。
Word family
- emptiness
- 空虚；空洞 · n.
- empty-handed
- 空手的；一无所获的 · adj.
- talk
- 谈话；交谈 · n.
- talker
- 健谈者；说话的人 · n.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.