talk * around/round
說服
John talked me around to accepting his point of view. (約翰說服我接受他的觀點)
It remains to be seen whether he can talk them around. (他是否能說服他們仍有待觀察)
talk around/round +
拐彎抹角地說；不著邊際地說
He just kept talking around the subject and never came to the point. (他只是不著邊際地說著這個主題，談話從來不得要領)
talk at +
(不顧對方反應而) 高談闊論；嘰哩呱啦地 (對某人) 說
She’s always talking at me instead of with me. (她老是衝著我嘰哩呱啦地說個不停，從來不是與我交談)
You weren’t talking to me, but you were talking at me! (你不是在跟我交談，而是一直都是你在說，根本不容我說！)
talk * through
向 (某人) 詳細說明或解釋
She talked me through the whole process of sending emails. (她向我詳細說明發送電子郵件的整個過程)
talk * through
討論 (某事的) 所有細節
It is very important to try and talk all the military options through. (盡力把所有可能採取的軍事手段都討論清楚是很重要的)
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