Do the talking Meaning in English
expression
ˈdu/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɔkɪŋ
DOO thuh TAW-king
dʉː/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈɔːkɪŋ
DOO thuh TAW-king
释义
To speak on behalf of someone, or to be the one who manages or leads a conversation, especially when others are silent or hesitant.
用法与细微差别
Used in informal and neutral contexts. Common in situations where one person is more comfortable speaking, or when someone is asked to represent a group. Often appears as 'let someone do the talking'. Not about literal talking items; always about people and communication.
Spanish: hablar por (alguien) - encargarse de hablarPortuguese (BR): falar (por alguém) - cuidar da falaPortuguese (PT): falar (por alguém) - tratar da conversaChinese (Simplified): 负责说话 - 替（某人）说话Chinese (Traditional): 負責講話 - 替（某人）說話Hindi: बात करना (किसी की ओर से)Arabic: يتولى الحديث - يتكلم (بالنيابة عن شخص)Bengali: কথা বলা - কথা পরিচালনা করাRussian: говорить - вести разговорJapanese: 話をする - 交渉するVietnamese: nói chuyện - đứng ra nóiKorean: 말하다 - 대신 말하다Turkish: konuşmak - sözü almakUrdu: بات کرنا - گفتگو کرناIndonesian: berbicara - mengurus pembicaraan
例句
Let Sarah do the talking in the meeting.
basic
I am nervous, so you should do the talking.
basic
Sometimes parents do the talking for their children.
basic
Just relax and let me do the talking.
natural
Whenever there's a tough question, Mark always does the talking.
natural
Don’t worry, I'll do the talking with her parents.
natural