
gossip
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。)
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。)
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。)