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

You never were much for small talk.
你从没有很多闲聊。
I made some small talk before asking her out.
约她出去之前，我和她聊了点家常。
They exchange small talk and gossip.
他们会闲聊，交流八卦消息。
After some more awkward small talk.
我们尴尬地谈了一会儿后。
Start off a little small talk, why don't you?
为什么你不开个简单的小话题？
We had a small talk.
我们闲聊一会儿。
The conversation drifts into small talk, and Margot reappears, telling us our time is up.
我们的谈话转为了闲谈，玛戈特再次出现，她告诉我们时间到了。
There's a lot of small talk going around this town.
有许多闲话在这个镇上流传。
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。
Well, enough small talk. I'm in Los angeles.
嗯，寒暄够了，我在洛杉矶。