Definition
to cause a situation that people will find interesting or shocking enough to talk about; to provide someone with a topic for discussion.
提供话题给(某人)
She wore that outlandish dress, which gave everyone something to talk about.
她穿了那件古怪的裙子,让大家有了谈论的话题。
This scandal will certainly give people something to talk about.
这桩丑闻肯定会让人们有话可说。
Their public argument gave the town something to talk about for weeks.
他们的公开争吵让整个镇子议论了好几个星期。