It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise.

噪音这么大，根本没法进行交谈。

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This means that, although they know English grammar and vocabulary well, they might not be able to hold a good conversation.

这就意味着，尽管他们掌握了英语语法，也熟悉英语词汇，他们可能不能成功地开展对话。

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How many times have you put a person on hold so that you could answer your cell phone or text a message during a conversation?

在交谈中你有几次把谈话者晾在一边去接电话或者回短信？

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and I'll be able to hold a conversation with anybody really about anything.

我将能够与任何人谈任何话题。

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She added her father was not bedridden or comatose and could hold a conversation and swallow.

BBC: Paul Ghuman

Yet only 60% of islanders can now hold a conversation in Corsican, against 80% in 1977.

ECONOMIST: Corsica

When it comes to training in social skills, staff are told to be "personable, approachable and able to hold a conversation".

BBC: Makeover for the men in black