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

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。
There's a lot of small talk going around this town.
有许多闲话在这个镇上流传。
Romances and friendships begin with small talk.
爱情和友谊都始于闲聊。
After some more awkward small talk.
我们尴尬地谈了一会儿后。
While I waited for the bus, I made small talk with the man next to me.
我等公共汽车的时候，跟旁边的人闲聊。
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。
Start off a little small talk, why don't you?
为什么你不开个简单的小话题？
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。
Well, enough small talk. I'm in Los angeles.
嗯，寒暄够了，我在洛杉矶。
They exchange small talk and gossip.
他们会闲聊，交流八卦消息。