pep talk 打氣，鼓勵的話

The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory. 教練在半場時候給球員們打起，希望將他們引上勝利之途。

Pep talks were for the rank-and-file, and intellectuals believed themselves immune from inspirational speeches. 鼓勵話對普通老百姓是起作用的，而對知識分子來說卻大可不必。

The sales manager gave the salesmen a rousing pep talk before the sale. 減價開始之前，業務經理向售貨員講話，激勵士氣。