常见的英语近义词

　　（详述） relate：To tell formally in details，to give an account of.

　　He related his experiences.

　　（讲演） address：To say in speech or writing to a person or group.

　　tell：To let people know about something.

　　talk：To say things to someone.

　　converse：To talk formally.

　　The scholars are conversing with each other on

　　linguistics.

　　chat：To talk in a friendly，familiar，informal manner.

　　The two friends sat in a corner and chatted.

　　chatter：To talk continuously rapidly about small things.

　　The schoolgirls went along chattering.

　　whisper：To talk in a low voice.

　　She whispered me not to talk so loudly.

　　murmur：To make a soft sound，esp. to speak or say in a quiet voice.

　　He often murmurs to himself.

　　（闲谈） gossip：To talk about the details of other people's actions

　　and private lives which may not correct or proper.

　　That woman is very fond of gossiping about others.

　　stammer：To speak with pauses and repeated sounds because of excitement，embarrassment.