I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I don't know what continent they're standing on.

我发现和某个我不知道他们身处哪个大洲的人闲聊很烦人。

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Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small talk.

这两个男人微笑着面对镜头，勉强地东拉西扯。

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I knew she was just trying to make small talk so I answered, "Good, Mama."

我知道她是想跟我谈谈，所以我回答道，“还好，妈妈。”

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We would make small talk, what was going through his mind we will never know.

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How do you begin to make small talk with somebody so completely plugged in?

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And no one seemed to smile or make small talk as jurors filed out of the courtroom for breaks.

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