chat¹ ◙ (chatted, chatting) 1. [no obj.] talk in a friendly and informal way • 闲聊 »she chatted to her mother on the phone every day. 她每天打电话和母亲闲聊。 ◙ noun 1. an informal conversation • 随意交谈；闲谈 »he dropped in for a chat. 他顺道来访，闲谈了一番。 »[mass noun] that's enough chat for tonight. 今晚就聊到这里吧。
【语源】
1. Middle English: shortening of chatter
【PHR V】
◘ chat someone up 1. [informal] engage someone in flirtatious conversation • [非正式] 与某人调情 talk persuasively to someone, especially with a particular motive • （尤指有目的地）与某人攀谈 »I chatted up the paper's editor, feigning interest in his anecdotes . 我故意和报纸编辑攀谈，假装对他的奇闻轶事很感兴趣。chat² ◙ noun 1. [often in combination] a small Old World songbird of the thrush family, with a harsh call and typically with bold black, white, and buff or chestnut coloration • 石（即鸟）。 --› seebushchat,stonechat,whinchat 2. Saxicola and other genera, family Turdidae: numerous species • 石（即鸟）属及其他属，鸫科：众多种 --› seebushchat,stonechat,whinchat 3. [with modifier] any of a number of small songbirds with harsh calls • 鸣禽 4. a New World warbler that typically has a yellow or pink breast (genera Icteria and Granatellus, family Parulidae) an Australian songbird related to the honeyeaters, the male of which is either mainly yellow or boldly marked (genera Ephthianura and Ashbyia, family Ephthianuridae) • 一种西半球鸣鸟，其胸多呈黄色或粉红色（大（即鸟）莺属，和（即鸟）莺属，森莺科） 一种澳大利亚鸣鸟，与蜜雀有亲缘关系，其雄性体色主要呈黄色或带有醒目斑点（澳（即鸟）属，和漠澳（即鸟）属，澳（即鸟）科）
【语源】
1. late 17th cent.: probably imitative of its call