confabulate

英[kən'fæbjʊleɪt] 美[kən'fæbjəˌleɪt]
  • v. 闲谈;交谈;[心]虚构
confabulatory confabulation confabulated confabulated confabulating confabulates
Verb:
  1. unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory

  2. talk socially without exchanging too much information;

    "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

  3. have a conference in order to talk something over;

    "We conferred about a plan of action"

1. I'd like to confabulate with my friends at weekends.
我喜欢和我的朋友在周末时闲谈.

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2. I know, teacher with her confabulate.
我知道, 老师又与她谈心了.

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    用作动词 (v.)
    1. When you confabulate with him, you must insist on yourself.
      你跟他说话的时候,要坚持己见。
    2. Do confabulators really try to remember when they confabulate?
      虚构症患者在虚构时会使用记忆吗?

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