conversational
英 [kɒnvə'seɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l]
美 [,kɑnvɚ'seʃənl]
助记提示
1、con- "with" + vers- + -ation + -al.
2、字面含义：turn with sb, turn to with sb, turn around with sb, turn to company with sb(表示转而和某人在一起，转而陪伴某人，和某人一起转悠). => keep company with sb, live with sb. => 陪伴，交往，社交，交谈，谈话。
3、turn理解为中文里的“转悠”，表示和某人一起到处转悠转悠，也行。
英文词源
- conversational (adj.)
- 1779, from conversation + -al (1).
双语例句
- 1. He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.
- 他迄今为止一直不为我说的俏皮话所动。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. What is refreshing is the author's easy, conversational style.
- 让人耳目一新的是作者轻松自如的会话式写作风格。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Bernard made no response to Tom's conversational gambits.
- 伯纳德没有接汤姆的话茬儿。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. a casual and conversational tone
- 不拘礼节的谈话语气
来自《权威词典》
- 5. In conversational English " is not " often contracts to " isn't ".
- 口头英语中is not 常缩写为 isn ‘ t.
来自《简明英汉词典》