談話; 責備She always complains that there's nobody living near that she can talk to. 她老是在抱怨, 她的住處附近沒有人可以交談。That child needs to be talked to, and you are the person to do it. 那孩子需要訓斥一頓, 這事歸你去做。
高人一等地對某人講話; 以居高臨下的態度對人說話He is sensitive about his lack of formal education, so be sure not to talk down to him. 他對自己沒有受過正式教育十分敏感, 所以一定不要用高人一等的態度跟他說話。It is unwise for a lecturer to talk down to his audience. 演說者用高人一等的口氣向聽眾發表演講是不明智的。
