"confab" in Chinese (Simplified)
闲聊非正式会谈
Definition
一种非正式的交谈或友好的闲聊,通常指随意的会面或讨论。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Confab' 属于非正式且略显老派的用法,更常见的是用 'chat' 或 'talk'。有时暗示小圈子的或稍带秘密的讨论。很少出现在正式文本中。
Examples
We had a quick confab before the meeting.
我们在会议前有了一个小小的**闲聊**。
Let's have a confab about the project.
我们来讨论一下项目,进行一次**非正式会谈**吧。
After school, they had a long confab.
放学后,他们进行了一次很长的**闲聊**。
The teachers slipped out for a quick confab in the hallway.
老师们溜到走廊里进行了简短的**非正式会谈**。
Can we have a private confab before making a decision?
我们能在做决定前私下**闲聊**一下吗?
We bumped into each other and had a spontaneous confab.
我们偶遇,进行了一次即兴的**闲聊**。