grapevine
/ˈgreɪpvaɪn/noun
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- a vine native to both Eurasia and North America, especially one bearing fruit (grapes) used for eating or winemaking. Numerous cultivars and hybrids have been developed for the winemaking industry.葡萄藤（产于欧亚和北美的藤本植物, 尤指所产葡萄可食用或酿葡萄酒的; 人们因葡萄酒酿造业的需要已经培育出众多的栽培品种和杂交品种）。
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- Genus Vitis, family Vitaceae: many species, in particular V. vinifera and the American V. labrusca.葡萄属, 葡萄科：多种, 尤指葡萄和美洲葡萄.
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- informal used to refer to the circulation of rumours and unofficial information〈非正式〉谣言（或非官方消息）不胫而走：
I'd heard on the grapevine that the business was nearly settled.
我听到有小道消息在说, 这笔业务已经差不多定下来了。