chat的含义是什么？

chat：闲聊；闲谈

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v．闲聊；闲谈；聊天；（尤指在网上聊天室）闲聊，交谈

n．闲聊；闲谈；聊天；（尤指非正式的）谈话，讲话

第三人称单数： chats现在分词： chatting过去式： chatted过去分词： chatted

示例：

Ask him to stop by for a chat.

请他来坐坐，聊聊天。

It is pleasant to chat with friends, and with no chat is it more pleasant than with close friends.

和朋友聊天是愉快的，而这种情形没有比和知己的朋友聊天更为愉快。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

They were chatting in the corner.

他们在屋角里闲聊。

The boys chatted gaily while they dressed.

男孩子们边穿衣服边兴高采烈地闲聊。

My neighbor and I were chatting over the fence after supper.

我和邻居晚饭后隔着栅栏闲聊。

We usually chat together for a while between classes.

我们在课余往往闲谈一会儿。

S+～+ n -A

We sat by the fire and chatted all evening.

我们坐在火堆旁,聊了一个晚上。

其他

v -ing as Adverb.

We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.

我们在炉火房聊天，度过了一个舒适的晚上。

用作名词 (n.)

He enjoys a chat for his own sake.

他就是喜欢聊天。

There is too much chat in this office!

这间办公室里闲聊的过多了。

We need less chat and more work if we're to finish this job today.

如果我们想在今天结束这一工作,我们必须少说多干。