/tɔ:k ||; tɔk/verb1 [I] talk (to/with sb) (about/of sb/sth) to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas, etc 说话；谈话；表达（感情、思想等）: I could hear them talking downstairs. 我听得见他们在楼下说话。Can I talk to you for a minute? 可以跟你谈一会儿吗？Nick is not an easy person to talk to. 尼克可不是个好说话的人。We need to talk about the plans for the weekend. 我们须要谈一谈周末的计划。He's been talking of going to Rome for some time now. 他说要去罗马，已经说了好一段日子了。Dr Hollis will be talking about Japanese Art in her lecture. 霍利斯博士上课时将讲述日本艺术。 ☞Look at the note at speak. 参看speak的注释。
2 [I,T] to discuss sth serious or important 讨论（严肃或重要的事）: We can't go on like this. We need to talk. 我们不能这样下去。我们必须谈谈。Could we talk business after dinner? 晚餐后我们谈谈公事行吗？
3 [I] to discuss people's private lives 说闲话: His strange lifestyle started the local people talking. 他奇怪的生活方式使当地人议论纷纷。 [SYN] gossip 同义词为gossip
4 [I] to give information to sb, especially when you do not want to 提供信息，招供（尤指出于无奈）
know what you are talking about→
KNOW¹
talk sense to say things that are correct or sensible 说话有道理:
He's the only politician who talks any sense. 他是唯一说话还有点道理的政界人士。 talk/speak of the devil→
DEVIL to talk about your work with the people you work with, outside working hours 办公时间外谈公事；三句不离本行
talk down to sb to talk to sb as if he/she is less intelligent or important than you 以高人一等的口气对人说话
talk sb into/out of doing sth to persuade sb to do/not to do sth 说服某人做╱不做某事:
She tried to talk him into buying a new car. 她试图说服他买一辆新车。 talk sth over (with sb) to discuss sth with sb, especially in order to reach an agreement or make a decision 跟（某人）商议，讨论（尤指为了达成协议或作出决定）