Talking
“Talking” 强调口头交流正在进行,可指严肃讨论,也可指闲聊。短语 “talking about” 引出话题。
- “They were talking quietly in the corner of the café.” (他们在咖啡馆角落里轻声交谈。)
- “Stop talking during the exam, please.” (考试期间请不要说话。)
- “Everyone is talking about the new policy this week.” (这周所有人都在讨论新政策。)
“Talk” 源自古英语 “talian”(讲述),与 “tale” 同源;“-ing” 为现在分词或动名词。
后缀 “-ing” 表示进行体或名词化。
自助与心理内容里 “talking helps” 强调倾诉价值;职场里 “talking points” 指发言要点。
- 固定搭配: “talking to” (责备式的谈话), “talking shop” (三句不离本行)
把 “talk” 想成气泡从嘴里冒出,“talking” 就是一连串气泡停不下来。
“Two engineers kept talking through lunch, sketching diagrams on napkins.” (两位工程师边吃午饭边聊,在餐巾纸上画示意图。)