chew the fat

汉语翻译

英语解释：

动词 chew the fat:

1. talk socially without exchanging too much information
   同义词：shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit

例句：

1. The older women meet to chew the fat with their neighbors every morning.
   这些上了年纪的妇人每天上午和邻居们凑在一起闲聊。
2. If anyone starts fault-finding or chewing the fat he is immediately scolded.
   如果有人挑毛病或发牢骚，他就会马上受到申斥。