We'll talk到底是说还是不说?

《摩登家庭》中有一个这样的片段：Jay 和Gloria的宝宝出生了，大家都围在旁边，说“He is adorable”，一旁的小朋友Lily默默表示：“I don't like this one bit”，她的哥哥一把拉过她：“We'll talk”。

• adorable [əˈdɔːrəbl] adj. 可爱的

• bit n. 小东西，小家伙

We'll talk的字面意思就是“我们再说吧”。但说这话是想让对方打住，所以we'll talk其实就是“别说了”的意思。

例句：A: Our professor is so mean!

我们教授太刻薄了！

B:  Hush...Her office is right there, we'll talk.

嘘……她办公室就在那儿，可别说了。

懂得talk的意思，可这些与它相关的常见英语你未必懂。今天就来聊一聊有关talk的其他表达。

1. You can talk 你还好意思说

You can talk是一个固定习语表示：你还好意思说（吐槽对方你也差不多）这句话用来说别人没有资格去批判另外一个人，因为他自己也做同样的事情。翻译为：“你还好意思说”。

例句：A: Edward is always late.

爱德华总是迟到。

B: You can talk, you arrived at 11 am today.

你还好意思说，你今天11点了才到。

2. money talks

money talks不是“钱说话了”，而是强调金钱具有很大的说服力和影响力，也就是我们常说的“有钱能使鬼推磨”。

例句：If you want us to help you out, here's some advice—money talks.

如果你想让我们帮忙，给你点建议——有钱能使鬼推磨。

3. talk the talk

talk the talk是“说得好听；说得头头是道”的意思。

例句：You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?

你说得头头是道，但你能做到吗？

4. big talk 吹牛,说大话

talk big也是吹牛、说大话的意思

例句：He's full of big talk, but he rarely does what he claims.

他满口大话，但很少做他说过的事。

Is that just big talk, or do you think it's actually true?

这只是夸大其词，还是你认为这是真的？

5. jive talk 花言巧语

• jive [dʒaɪv] vt. 取笑；欺骗 adj. 假的

英文解释：something stated that is obviously not true

• state [steɪt] v.声明；陈述

• obviously [ˈɑːbviəsli] adv. 显而易见；明显地

例句：Come on Tim! That's just jive talk.

哎呀，Tim!那只是花言巧语。

Stop the jive talk and tell me something interesting.

别再花言巧语了，给我说点有趣的事儿。

6. talk like a nut 胡说八道

英文解释：say things that make little sense

• make sense有意义

例句：Don't talk like a nut! That's crazy.

别胡说八道！太疯狂了。

She's talking like a nut. Don't believe a word she says.

她说话像个疯子。别相信她说的话。

7. talk through one's hat 信口开河

英文解释：speak carelessly and tell lies

• carelessly [ˈkerləsli] adv. 粗心地；无忧无虑地

例句：He's talking through his hat. Don't believe a word he says.

他在信口开河。别相信他说的话。

Unfortunately, Jane often talks through her hat, so you can't believe anything.

不幸的是，简经常信口开河，所以你什么都不敢相信。

8. talk turkey 谈正经事

• turkey [ˈtɜːrki] n. 火鸡；笨蛋；失败之作

英文解释：talk serious business, talk frankly

• frankly [ˈfræŋkli] adv. 坦率地；老实说

例句：It's time to talk turkey about the business.

是时候谈谈生意了。

Peter, we need to talk turkey.

彼得，我们得好好谈谈。

9. pep talk 鼓励的话

英文解释：a short discussion intended to motivate someone

旨在激励某人的简短讨论

• intend to 打算做…；想要…

例句：The coach gave the players a pep talk during halftime.

中场休息时，教练给队员们讲了一些鼓舞士气的话。

My wife gave me a pep talk to help me with my job interview.

我妻子给我说了一些鼓舞人心的话来帮助我面试。

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