gossip
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Gossip is informal conversation, often about other people's private affairs. (说别人的) 闲话[also 'a' N]
He spent the first hour talking gossip. 他头一个小时尽在说人闲话。
There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence. 关于他缺席的原因已经有多种传闻。
2. V-RECIP If you gossip with someone, you talk informally, especially about other people or local events. You can also say that two people gossip. 闲聊
We spoke, debated, gossiped into the night. 我们交谈、争论、闲聊到夜间。
Eva gossiped with Sarah. 伊娃与萨拉闲聊。
3. N-COUNT If you describe someone as a gossip, you mean that they enjoy talking informally to people about the private affairs of others. 爱讲人闲话的人[表不满]
He was a vicious gossip. 他是个可恶的饶舌者。
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gossip /ˈɡɒsɪp/ (gossiping,gossiped,gossips)
剑桥词典
- B2 [ 单数名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
- I've just been talking to the girls downstairs and I've got some delicious gossip.
- Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip.
- She always keeps me up to date with the latest gossip.
- There's a lot of gossip about me going around. What have you been saying?
- Let's go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip. 返回 gossip
conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind , disapproving , or not true
（有关别人隐私的）流言蜚语，闲言碎语，闲聊
Her letter was full of gossip. 她信里讲的都是些闲言碎语。
I don't like all this idle gossip. 我讨厌这些无聊的流言蜚语。
I've got some juicy gossip for you. 我有些特别有趣的小道消息告诉你。
Have you heard the (latest ) gossip? 你听到（最近流传的）那些闲言碎语了吗？
UK Jane and Lyn sat in the kitchen having a good gossip about their friends . 简和琳恩坐在厨房里大聊特聊自己的那帮朋友。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] disapproving (also gossipmonger, )
someone who enjoys talking about other people and their private lives
爱说长道短的人；喜欢散布流言蜚语的人
She's a terrible gossip. 她是个很要命的长舌妇。
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