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gossip

UK //ˈɡɒs.ɪp//US //ˈɡɑː.sɪp//

词源

源自中古英语 'godsibb'(意为教父或教母),后演变为指亲密朋友之间的闲聊,最终发展为现代含义。

noun

❶ 指关于他人私生活的闲言碎语或未经证实的消息,通常带有负面色彩。

“She loves spreading gossip about her neighbors.”

(她喜欢散播关于邻居的闲言碎语。)

“The office was full of gossip after the manager resigned.”

(经理辞职后,办公室里充满了各种流言。)

❶ 指喜欢谈论他人私生活的人,通常带有贬义。

“She's such a gossip—she knows everyone's secrets.”

(她真是个爱传闲话的人——她知道所有人的秘密。)

“The town gossip always has the latest rumors.”

(镇上的长舌妇总是掌握最新的谣言。)

同义词:rumor, chatter, tattle

verb

❶ 指谈论他人的私生活或传播未经证实的消息,通常带有负面含义。

“They spent the afternoon gossiping about their coworkers.”

(他们整个下午都在八卦同事的事情。)

“She gossiped with her friends over coffee.”

(她边喝咖啡边和朋友闲聊八卦。)

同义词:chatter, tattle, whisper

常见短语

gossip column — 指报纸或杂志中专门刊登名人八卦或社会传闻的专栏。

“She reads the gossip column every morning to catch up on celebrity news.”

(她每天早上都会看八卦专栏,了解名人动态。)

idle gossip — 指没有实质内容的闲聊或无聊的流言,通常不涉及重要信息。

“The meeting was delayed because of idle gossip among the attendees.”

(会议因为与会者的无聊闲聊而推迟了。)