Big Talk 吹牛
Definition: exaggerated claims
概念：（名詞）夸大陳詞
Hes full of big talk, but he rarely does what he claims.
他滿口大話，但極少做他說過的事。
Is that just big talk, or do you think its actually true?
這只不過夸大其詞，還是你覺得這是真的？
Give Someone a Talking to 交談一番
Definition: speak strongly to someone, berate1 someone
概念：（口頭用語）對某人說話有力，責難某人
She gave her daughter a talking to after she got home after midnight.
她在午夜回到家后和女兒交談了一番。
Come in this room! You need a talking to!
請進這個房間！你需要和他談談！
Heart-to-heart Talk 心靈的交流
Definition: serious discussion
概念：（名詞）認真的討論
Jane and I had a great heart-to-heart talk last weekend. Now I understand her.
簡和我上周末談得非常高興。目前我理解她了。
Have you had a heart-to-heart talk with your wife yet?
你和你老婆真誠地交流過了嗎？
Jive Talk 花言巧語
Definition: something stated that is obviously not true
概念：（名詞）明顯虛假的東西
Come on Tim! Thats just jive talk.
哎呀，Tim！那只不過花言巧語。
STOP the jive talk and tell me something interesting.
不要再花言巧語了，給我說點有趣的事兒。
Money Talks 有錢能使鬼推磨
Definition: the most important thing is money
概念：（慣用短語）非常重要的東西是錢
Dont forget that money talks, so everything else doesnt matter.
別忘了錢是萬能的，所以其他所有都不重要。
In the end money talks so your business needs to be profitable2 as soon as possible.
最后，錢是萬能的，所以你的買賣需要盡快盈利。
Pep Talk 鼓勵的話
Definition: a short discussion intended to motivate someone
概念：（名詞）旨在勉勵某人的簡短討論。
The coach gave the players a pep talk during halftime.
中場休息時，教練給隊員們講了一些激勵士氣的話。
My wife gave me a pep talk to help me with my job interview.
我老婆給我說了一些激勵人心的話來幫助我面試。
Straight Talk 直言不諱
Definition: a discussion that is completely honest, often discussing difficult issues
概念：（名詞）完全誠實的討論，常常討論難點。
Tom gave me straight talk at the meeting which I appreciated greatly.
湯姆在會上直言不諱，我很感激。
Id like to hear some straight talk on the investment opportunities.
我想聽一些關于投資機會坦白的話。
Talk a Blue Streak3 滔滔不絕，不停地說話
Definition: speak quickly and at length
概念：（口頭短語）說得快而長
Maria talked a blue streak at the party. It was hard to say anything.
瑪麗亞在聚會上滔滔不絕。你非常難怎么說。
Be careful when speaking with Tom, he talks a blue streak.
和湯姆說話時要小心，他說話一直滔滔不絕的。
Talk Big 說大話
Definition: make large claims and boasts
概念：（動詞）大張旗鼓
Take everything he says with a grain of salt. He talks big.
對他說的話要持保留態度，由于他老說大話。
Youre talking big today. Could you please be a bit more realistic?
你今天說得太夸張了。你能更現實一點嗎？
Talking Head 發言者
Definition: expert on television
概念：（名詞）電視節目上的專家
The talking heads feel the economy is going to improve.
發言者們覺得經濟會好轉。
They hired a talking head to represent them on TV talk shows.
他們雇了一個發言人在電視脫口秀上代表他們。
Talk Like Nut 胡說八道
Definition: say things that make little sense
概念：（口頭短語）說一些沒意義的話
Dont talk like a nut! Thats crazy.
別胡說八道！太瘋狂了。
Shes talking like a nut. Dont believe a word she says.
她說話像個瘋子。別相信她說的話。
Talk On the Big White Phone 去衛生間嘔吐
Definition: to vomit4 into the toilet
概念：（口頭短語）在衛生間嘔吐
Doug drank too much so hes talking on the big white phone.
道格喝得太多了，所以他在衛生間嘔吐。
Shes in the bathroom talking on the big white phone.
她在浴室嘔吐。
Talk Through ones Hat 信口開河
Definition: speak carelessly and tell lies
概念：（口頭短語）說話不注意和撒謊
Hes talking through his hat. Dont believe a word he says.
他在信口開河。別相信他說的話。
Unfortunately, Jane often talks through her hat, so you cant believe anything.
不幸的是，簡常常信口開河，所以你什么都不敢相信。
Talk to Hear ones Own Voice 只為自己說話
Definition: speak in order to hear oneself, find joy in speaking too much
概念：（動詞短語）說有利我們的話，如此在說話時才感到開心
Henry talks to hear his own voice. It gets boring after a while.
亨利只說對自己有利的事。過了一會兒你就感覺無聊了。
He lost a few of his friends because he talks to hear his own voice.
他失去了幾個朋友，由于他只為自己說話。
Talk Turkey 談正經事
Definition: talk serious business, talk frankly5
概念：（口頭用語）談正事，坦率地談
Its time to talk turkey about the business.
是時候談談買賣了。
Peter, we need to talk turkey.
彼得，大家得好好談談。
Talk Until You Are Blue In the Face 徒勞無功地交談
Definition: speak at length without influencing others
概念：（口頭短語）不影響別人，大發議論
Theres no need to try to convince her. Youll just talk until you are blue in the face.
不必說服她。這只不過徒勞無功。
I talked until I was blue in the face, but it didnt help.
我一直談到臉色發青，但沒結果。