to shoot the breeze

基本解释

We like to shoot the breeze during the break.
在休息期间我们喜欢出去吹风。
EXAMPLE: I like to telephone my brother every week without intending to seek any specific information or advice, but just to shoot the breeze.
我通常每周都与我兄弟通电话，但并不是有什么特别的目的，只是随便聊聊。
That would mean a proper bar where customers could sit to shoot the breeze with the bartender or other barflies, and nooks where they could nurse a drink and a book through a long evening.
那就意味着一个适当的酒吧，顾客可以坐在那里和侍者或其他酒鬼吹牛，还有角落可供他们喝酒读书以度过漫长的夜晚。

This partner had a particularly strong scientific background, and was generally very down to earth, so it was usually great fun to shoot the breeze with her.
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