
好词典

源自grape(葡萄)+ vine(藤蔓),字面意义可追溯至14世纪。比喻义'小道消息'源于19世纪美国,因葡萄藤缠绕形态隐喻信息传递的曲折路径。
❶ 指葡萄藤,即葡萄植物攀爬生长的茎干部分,常用于描述葡萄种植或园艺场景。
“The grapevine twisted around the wooden trellis.”
(葡萄藤缠绕在木制棚架上。)
“We picked fresh grapes directly from the grapevine.”
(我们从葡萄藤上直接采摘新鲜葡萄。)
❶ 比喻非正式的消息传播渠道,指人们口耳相传的八卦或小道消息。
“I heard through the grapevine that they're getting married.”
(我从小道消息听说他们要结婚了。)
“Office gossip often spreads quickly on the grapevine.”
(办公室八卦通常通过小道消息快速传播。)
hear through the grapevine — 指通过非正式渠道或他人转述间接得知某消息,通常带有消息来源不确定的意味。
“I heard through the grapevine that you're moving to New York.”
(我听说你要搬去纽约了(消息来源不正式)。)
on the grapevine — 描述信息正在非正式的人际网络中传播的状态,多指未经证实的传言。
“The news about their breakup is already on the grapevine.”
(他们分手的消息已经在私下传开了。)