单词 | gossip |
释义 | gossip¹ 1.(talk, rumour; in village, workplace, milieu)闲话;流言蜚语 They enjoy spreading scandal and gossip about their colleagues.他们喜欢散布关于同事的丑闻和流言。 Tell me the gossip!给我说点八卦传言! gossip about sb/sth关于某人∕某事的流言蜚语 Their children aren't old enough to understand the salacious gossip about their father.他们的孩子还不够大, 不能理解那些关于他们父亲的下流传言。 There's been a lot of gossip about it.关于这件事有过很多流言。 There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence.关于他缺席的原因有许多闲话。 a piece of gossip一则流言 a shameless piece of tabloid gossip一则无耻的小报传言 2.(a conversation)闲聊;说三道四 What he really enjoys is a good gossip.他真正喜欢的是说三道四。 I phoned up Mum for a gossip.我给妈妈打电话闲聊了一通。 Don't you like a good gossip?你不想好好聊一聊吗? 3.<贬>(person)爱讲闲话的人;(尤指)爱说三道四的人 He was a vicious gossip.他爱讲别人的坏话。 She's such a gossip!她真是个长舌妇! 4.(news, trivia)道听途说;小道消息 a letter full of gossip通篇都是道听途说的信 5.<古>(woman friend)亲密女友;闺密 gossip² 1.(casually)闲谈;聊天 I mustn't stay gossiping any longer.我不能再闲聊下去了。 We spoke, debated, gossiped into the night.我们说说吵吵, 一直聊到天黑。 They were always gossiping.他们老是在说长道短。 to gossip with sb与某人闲聊 She was far too busy to gossip with her neighbours.她太忙了, 没工夫跟邻居闲聊。 Eva gossiped with Sarah.伊娃和萨拉闲聊。 2.(maliciously)散布流言蜚语 Mrs Lilywhite never gossiped.莉莉怀特太太从不说三道四。 to gossip about sb说某人的闲话 We don't think twice when gossiping about a neighbour who's having an affair.闲聊一个邻居的风流韵事时, 我们从不思前想后。 They gossiped about her when she wasn't there.她不在的时候, 他们对她说三道四。 |
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