Chat Informal Chatting Friendly I People Verb Talk
The word "chat" means to talk in a friendly and informal way. It can be used as both a verb, describing the act of talking, and as a noun, referring to the conversation itself. It also has a specific meaning related to online communication.
[V-RECIP 相互动词]聊天;闲聊 When people chat, they talk to each other in an informal and friendly way.
[pl-n V]
[V to/with n]
[V about n]
The women were chatting...
女人们在聊天。
I was chatting to him the other day...
前几天我和他聊了一阵。
He's chatting with his dad...
他在和他爸爸闲聊。
We chatted about old times.
我们聊到过去的时光。
Chat is also a noun.
I had a chat with John.
我和约翰聊了一会儿。
相关词组:
chat up
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chat★/tʃæt; NAmEtʃæt/
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chatchatschattedchattingverb★(-tt-)1★[intransitive ]to talk in a friendly informal way to sb 闲聊;闲谈;聊天chat(to/with sb) ◆My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends.我的几个孩子在电话上和朋友聊天一聊就是几个小时。chataway (to/with sb) ◆Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends.他们经人介绍认识才几分钟,便一见如故地聊个没完。chatabout sth/sb ◆What were you chatting about?你们聊了些什么?2[intransitive ]chat(away) (to/with sb) |chat(about sth/sb) to exchange messages with other people on the Internet, especially in a chat room(尤指在网上聊天室的)闲聊,聊天,交谈◆He's been on the computer all morning, chatting with his friends.他整个上午都在上网和朋友聊天。PHRASAL VERBˌchat sb↔ˈup( BrE) ( informal) to talk in a friendly way to sb you are sexually attracted to (受异性吸引而)亲昵地攀谈,与某人搭讪◆She went straight over and tried to chat him up.她迳直走了过去试图同他搭讪。noun★1★[countable ]( especially BrE) a friendly informal conversation 闲聊;闲谈;聊天◆I just called in for a chat.我只是来聊聊天。◆I had a long chat with her.我和她闲聊了很久。☞synonyms at
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2[uncountable ]talking, especially informal conversation (尤指非正式的)谈话,讲话◆That's enough chat from me—on with the music!我不再多讲了,继续欣赏音乐吧!☞synonyms at
discussion
3[uncountable , countable ]communication between people on the Internet 网上聊天◆chat software聊天软件◆Internet chat services互联网聊天服务◆Fans are invited to an online chat.爱好者获邀参与网上聊天。chat/tʃæt; NAmEtʃæt/
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chatchat1 /tʃæt/ ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle chatted, present participle chatting) [intransitive]
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1 (also chat away) especially British English to talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important: John and I sat up until the early hours chatting.chat with/to Mary was there, chatting to her mother.chat about Susie chatted away about her social life.2to communicate with several people in a chat room on the InternetGRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsChat is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or things do something that involves both or all of them: · The boys were chatting. You can also say: · The boys were chatting with each other.· He was chatting with the boys.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSchat up phrasal verbBritish English informal to talk to someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them: I spent the evening chatting up Liz.
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chatchat2 ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]
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especially British English an informal friendly conversationchat with I’ve had a long chat with Vinnie.chat about a chat about the weather She was enjoying their friendly little chat. She used to drop in for a chat quite often. →
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COLLOCATIONSverbshave a chat· We were just having a chat.call in/round for a chat· Are you free later if I call in for a chat?meet up for a chat· Sometimes we go to the cinema or just meet up for a chat.enjoy a chat· Most people enjoy a good chat.adjectivesa little chat· Why don’t you call her and have a little chat.a brief chat formal:· My manager said he wanted to have a brief chat with me.a bit of a chat spoken British English:· Perhaps I could have a bit of a chat with him.a long chat· We sat down and had a long chat.a friendly chat· New students sometimes just need to have a friendly chat with someone.a cosy chat (=a relaxed and usually private one)· I made some coffee and we had a cosy chat.an informal chat· Come and see me any time if you want an informal chat about jobs.a private/confidential chat· Have a confidential chat with the school nurse.a quiet chat (=one that other people will not interrupt.)· Let’s go and have a quiet chat over lunch.an online chat (=one had with someone over the internet)· With MSN you can have an online chat with your friends.