Why do people have small talk?

人们为什么要闲聊？

Which of the following is a frequent topic in small talk?

以下哪个是闲聊中经常出现的话题？

I've never exchanged words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help.

除了闲聊之外，我从未和那些妈妈们交谈过，但她们都想要提供帮助。

Can we skip the small talk?

我们能不能跳过闲聊？

Small talk is helpful.

闲聊是有帮助的。

People use small talk to break an uncomfortable silence.

人们会用闲聊打破令人不安的沉默。

The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.

与别人成功闲聊的关键是学会如何与他人建立联系，而不仅仅是与他们沟通。

I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I don't know what continent they're standing on.

我发现和某个我不知道他们身处哪个大洲的人闲聊很烦人。

Some people like small talk in a meeting before digging into important matters, while others are more straightforward.

有些人喜欢在深入讨论重要问题之前在会议上闲聊，而有些人则更直截了当。

You say "hello", use small talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency.

你说“你好”，如果你看到他们在院子里可以闲聊，当他们出现时你们可以讨论问题，在紧急情况下你们可以互相帮助。

If you find yourself searching for something to say beyond small talk, try these tactics to find more interesting approaches to conversation.

如果你发现自己在聊天之余还在寻找其余话题，尝试以下这些策略来寻找一些让聊天更有趣的方法。

Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small talk.

这两个男人微笑着面对镜头，勉强地东拉西扯。

Who would like to make a small talk according to the speaker?

根据讲话者的说法，谁愿意闲谈？

Should first eat the small talk.

先把小的吃了再说。

That is not just small talk.

这不仅仅是闲聊。

Real men have no time for small talk.

真正的男人没时间闲聊。

Small talk: work and the weather.

我们随口聊着，工作和天气。

I am not a social person and stink at small talk.

我不是个喜欢社交的人，不善于和人闲聊。

At my age, I need some soft music and small talk.

我这个年龄，更需要的是轻音乐和彼此的语言沟通。

Never feelyou he to fill an interview with small talk.

绝对不要觉得自己非得在面试里不停地闲谈。

She advises keeping small talk finely tuned and topical.

她建议闲聊时要定好调子选好话题。

Making small talk about pop culture is easy and fun.

谈论一些流行的文化也是既轻松又有趣的话题。

Imagine the small talk in the picture.Fill in the blanks.

想象一下画中的闲聊，然后填空。

Imagine the small talk in the picture. Fill in the blanks.

想象一下画中的闲聊，然后填空。

Engage in one line of small talk (weather, surroundings, news).

开始关于一个方面的简单谈话(比如天气，环境，新闻)。

And sometimes small talk can lead to interesting connections.

有时候的随便一聊便能引发一段有趣的关系。

2a to have successful small talk, both people need to ask questions.

进行一次成功的闲聊，两个人都需要问问题。

"I knew she was just trying to make small talk so I answered," Good, Mama.

我知道她是想跟我谈谈，所以我回答道，“还好，妈妈。”

I knew she was just trying to make small talk so I answered, "Good, Mama."

我知道她是想跟我谈谈，所以我回答道，“还好，妈妈。”

Believe it or not, making small talk can be fun - even for quiet personality types.

信不信由你，和不熟的人聊天也可以变得很有趣，即便是对性格比较安静的人而言。