谈起的英文：
1.to mention; to speak of
You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife.
你谈起他的第一个妻子，这就触到了他的痛处。
With much archness and humour he talked to Orlando of a certain lover
他非常乖巧、诙谐地跟奥兰多谈起一个情人的事。
I got talking to her/We got talking.
我和她谈起话来了[我们谈起话来了
They had approached each other obliquely and addressed each other by implication
他们彼此躲躲闪闪，谈起话来也转弯抹角。
Okay, let's go back to the subject of our discussion of why we smoke.
好﹐言归正传﹐我们从为什么吸烟谈起。
Conversations were concerning sunstroke
谈起话来，总离不了中暑。
When they start talking about economics,I'm out of my depth.
他们一谈起经济学, 我就一窍不通了.
Her humour adds salt to her conversation.
她很幽默,谈起话来妙趣横生.
Just occasionally he talked about his son adrian, who was a gifted chess player
他偶尔谈起他的儿子阿德里安。阿德里安是一名天才的棋手。
He speaks so mildly, yet firmly and impartially, about politics
他谈起政治来是那么温和，然而坚定而公正。
n. 提及，说起，通报表扬；提名表扬
v. 提到，说起，提名表扬，传令嘉奖
I mention it only as an aside.
我只是顺便提及。
Did the concert get a mention in the paper?
报纸上报道这次音乐会了吗?
He mentioned it of his own accord.
他自愿提到了它。
I prefer the former motivation that you mentioned.
我更倾向于你说的前一种方式。
He forbore to mention the matter again.
他克制住自己，不再提及此事。
v. 谈话；说话；提起；会讲；…行话；演讲；代表；表明；显示；不言而喻
Don't speak for your friend, speak for yourself.
不要代表你的朋友发言了，谈谈你自己的看法吧。
Don't speak for your friend,speak for yourself.
不要代表你的朋友发言了，谈谈你自己的看法吧。
It is one thing to speak much and another to speak pertinently
话讲得多是一回事,讲得恰当是另一回事
He speaks in popular language.
他用通俗的语言讲话。
She has a direct way of speaking.
她说话直爽。