Talk turkey
Slang Term
AmericanBritish
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
含义: To speak seriously and directly about something; to get down to business.
认真直接地谈论某事；切入正题。
Hablar en serio y directamente sobre algo; ir al grano.
本題について真剣に直接的に話すこと。本気で話すこと。
진지하고 직접적으로 이야기하다. 본론으로 들어가다.
'Talking turkey' means discussing something seriously and frankly—no more small talk, let's address the real issues.
'talking turkey（说火鸡话）'意味着认真坦率地讨论某事——不再闲聊，直接讨论真正的问题。
'Talking turkey' (hablar del pavo) significa discutir algo seria y francamente, sin más charla intrascendente: vamos a abordar los temas importantes.
「talking turkey（七面鳥の話をする）」は、何かについて真剣かつ率直に話し合うこと——もう世間話はやめて、本題に取り組もうという意味です。
'Talking turkey'는 진지하고 솔직하게 논의하는 것을 의미합니다. 더 이상 잡담은 그만하고 진짜 문제를 다루자는 뜻입니다.
例句
- Let's talk turkey about the contract. 我们来认真谈谈合同吧。Vamos a hablar en serio sobre el contrato.契約について本気で話し合おう。계약에 대해 본격적으로 이야기하자.
- It's time to talk turkey. 是时候切入正题了。Es hora de ir al grano.そろそろ本題に入る時だ。이제 본론에 들어갈 때다.
- We need to talk turkey about money. 我们需要认真谈谈钱的事。Necesitamos hablar en serio sobre el dinero.お金のことを真剣に話し合う必要がある。돈 문제를 진지하게 이야기해야 한다.
发音
/tɔːk ˈtɜːki/
用法指南
语境: business, negotiation, seriousness
语气: direct, businesslike
✓ 正确说法
- Talk turkey认真谈ir al grano本題に入る본론으로 들어가다
- Let's talk turkey认真谈谈吧vamos al grano本気で話し合おう본론을 이야기하자
常见错误
- American expression, may need context
起源与历史
American expression from the early 19th century. Possibly from Native American/colonist trading, where 'talking turkey' meant getting to the serious business.
词源: American trading: getting to serious negotiation
最早记录: Early 19th century American
文化背景
Era: 19th century American
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: American expressions
Regional notes: American origin, less common elsewhere.
变体
Talk turkeyLet's talk turkey
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