small talk

英 [ˈsmɔːl tɔːk]

美 [ˈsmɔːl tɔːk]

n. 寒暄; 闲谈; 聊天

牛津词典

noun

寒暄；闲谈；聊天
polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects, especially at social occasions

N-UNCOUNT 闲谈;闲聊
Small talkis polite conversation about unimportant things that people make at social occasions.
1. Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small- talk.
  两名男士微笑着面对镜头，东拉西扯着。

noun

Why, you tired of making small talk with the bleeding hearts?
怎么了，你厌倦了和一颗受伤的心说一小会儿话？
Yes, but I did not ask you here for small talk, Thereon.
是的，但我不是请你来闲谈的，塞隆。
Perhaps the safest of all small talk topics is the weather.
因此，或许天气可说是最安全的闲聊话题了。
I made some small talk before asking her out.
约她出去之前，我和她聊了点家常。
You might engage in small talk and make a remark about the weather, your job or current events.
你与对方闲聊，提及天气、你的工作或是时事。
Start off a little small talk, why don't you?
为什么你不开个简单的小话题？
Engage in small talk with company representatives, but avoid controversial topics.
和公司代表小谈，但是回避有争议的问题。
Pollard opened the conversation with some small talk.
波拉德在寒暄中开始了谈话。
Carol's stunning looks and talent in making small talk are good for Jack's business.
卡罗尔迷人的外貌和与人聊天的本事对杰克的生意有益。
There's a lot of small talk going around this town.
有许多闲话在这个镇上流传。