"jawing" in Chinese (Traditional)
閒聊喋喋不休
Definition
以輕鬆、隨意的方式長時間交談,有時指沒有太多實際意義的閒聊或爭論。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
‘Jawing’ 屬於口語且略顯老派,多用於描述輕鬆聊天或無意義的爭論,常見用法:'stop jawing and get to work'(別閒聊了,開始工作)。通常不用於正式交流。
Examples
The boys were jawing outside the store.
男孩們在商店外面**閒聊**。
They spent the whole afternoon jawing with each other.
他們整個下午都在**聊天**。
Stop jawing and help me clean!
別再**閒聊**了,幫我打掃吧!
We started jawing about old times and lost track of the time.
我們開始**閒聊**舊事,結果忘了時間。
Those guys are always jawing at the coffee shop instead of working.
那些傢伙總是在咖啡館**閒聊**,不去工作。
His dad doesn’t mind a little jawing, but hates when arguments start.
他父親不介意一點兒**閒聊**,但討厭爭吵。