“讨论”常见的英文表达有 discuss、talk over 以及 have a discussion。具体用法如下:
discuss:动词,意为“讨论;商谈”,使用最为广泛,可接具体话题或抽象概念。例如:
We need to discuss the details of the project.(我们需要讨论这个项目的细节。)
They are discussing politics over dinner.(他们在晚餐时讨论政治。)
talk over:动词短语,意为“讨论;仔细考虑”,侧重于通过交谈来弄清问题或达成共识,带有较为随意、深入的意味。例如:
Let's talk over this problem at the meeting.(咱们在会上讨论一下这个问题。)
They talked over their plans for the weekend.(他们讨论了周末的计划。)
have a discussion:动词短语,强调进行一次正式或非正式的讨论行为,常用于较为正式的语境。例如:
We'll have a discussion about the new policy tomorrow.(我们明天将讨论新政策。)
The students are having a discussion in groups.(学生们正在分组讨论。)