在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000万个常用词中，talk位居常用词第167位，在4.5亿个单词中出现了229429次。今天就带大家一起来系统学习talk的用法。

词形变化：

Talk,talked,talked

Talk词义解析：

say words aloud; to speak to someone 讲话，谈话；谈论

We were just talking about the new teacher.

我们刚才在谈论新来的老师。

She talks to her mother on the phone every week.

她每周都跟母亲通电话。

2.  to discuss a particular subject 谈论正事／政治等

Whenever they're together, they talk politics.

他们一到一起就谈论政治。

词组搭配：

1. talk at sb

to speak to someone without listening to that person or allowing them to speak （不顾对方如何反应）向（某人）大发议论，滔滔不绝地对（某人）说

You weren't talking to me, you were talking at me!

你那不是在跟我交谈，一直都是你在说，根本不容我说！

2. talk around sth

 to avoid speaking directly about something 拐弯抹角地说

He just kept talking around the subject and didn't tackle the main issues.

我觉得他只是不着边际地说了一通，没有涉及主要问题。

3. talk back

If a child talks back, he or she replies rudely to someone. 顶嘴，回嘴

Children who talk back are regarded as disrespectful.

顶嘴的孩子被认为是放肆无礼，对人不尊敬。

4. talk sth down

to talk about something in a way that makes it seem less important or less serious than it really is 贬低；贬抑

He began his lecture by talking down the initiatives of a rival company.

他在讲座一开始就贬低竞争对手的计划。

sb into sth

 to persuade someone to do something 说服（某人）做…

He's against the idea, but I think I can talk him into it.

他反对这个主意，不过我觉得我能够说服他接受。

sth over

to discuss a problem or situation with someone, often to find out their opinion or to get advice before making a decision about it （在作出决定前）讨论，商量

I'd like to talk it over with my wife first.

我想先跟妻子商量一下。

俚语：

like talking to a brick wall

If talking to someone is like talking to a brick wall, the person you are speaking to does not listen. 白说；对牛弹琴（如果和某人说话就象“和砖墙说话”，等于白说，你和他说话的人是不会听的）

I've tried to discuss my feelings with her, but it's like talking to a brick wall.

我曾经试着和她讨论我对她的感受，但好像是对牛弹琴。

2. give sb something to talk about

to provide someone with an interesting subject to discuss 成为（某人）谈论的话题

Our new car will give the neighbours something to talk about.

我们的新车会成为邻居们的谈资。

3. talk sb's head off

to talk to someone for a long time, usually loudly 对（某人）喋喋不休

She talked my head off.

她对我喋喋不休地说了半天。

a blue streak

to talk quickly and without stopping 滔滔不绝，口若悬河

He talked a blue streak all through breakfast.

他吃早餐时一直都在滔滔不绝地说话。