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

There's a lot of small talk going around this town.
有许多闲话在这个镇上流传。
If you make small talk with strangers, be positive and pleasant.
和陌生人聊天时，要态度积极、令人愉快。
I had the feeling that he was forcing himself to make small talk with me.
我有一种感觉，他在强迫自己和我闲聊。
To make small talk successfully, you should know how to make them.
为了使得谈话成功，你应该知道怎样去进行闲聊。
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。
I don't like going to parties because I can't stand small talk.
我不喜欢参加聚会，因为我不能忍受那些寒暄的话。
Start off a little small talk, why don't you?
为什么你不开个简单的小话题？
After some more awkward small talk.
我们尴尬地谈了一会儿后。
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。
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。