gossip
UK ['gɒs.ɪp] US ['gɑ:.səp] noun
ADVANCED [S or U]
■(a) conversation or reports about other people's private lives which might be unkind, disapproving or not true （有关别人隐私的）流言蜚语，闲言闲语，闲聊•Her letter was full of gossip.她信里讲的都是些闲言闲语。 •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班朋友。 •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传闻告诉你。 •Have you heard the (latest) gossip?你听到（最近流传的）那些闲言闲语吗？ countable disapproving (mainly UK gossipmonger)
■someone who enjoys talking about other people and their private lives 爱说三道四的人；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。
UK ['gɒs.ɪp] US ['gɑ:.səp] verb intransitive
ADVANCED
■to talk about other people's private lives （对别人的隐私）说三道四，传播流言蜚语•Stop gossiping and get on with some work.别再闲扯了，继续工作去。 •People have started to gossip about us.人们已经开始说我们的闲话了。 |