第一、迷你对话

A: He said he will get married by the end of this month.

他说他这个月底要结婚。

B: Big talk, I’d say. He does not have a girlfriend yet.

吹牛，他连个女朋友都没有了。

A: Who knows. After all, he is handsome and rich.

谁知道呢，毕竟他是个有钱的帅哥。

第二、 对话精讲

【核心短语】big talk

【解词释义】talk big这个动词短语的意思是“吹牛，说大话”。两个单词换一下位置就变为一个名词短语，意思仍然是一样的，表示“吹牛的人，说大话”。

【典型范例1】No one likes his big talk.

人人都讨厌他的吹牛。

【典型范例2】Nobody paid attention to his big talk.

没有人注意听他吹牛。

【典型范例3】Don’t spout off big talk.

不要说大话。

【典型范例4】What he says is just big talk. Don't take him seriously.

他这话多半是侈言, 大家不要轻信。