| [/ˈgɔsɪp; ˋɡɑsəp/] n 用法:
1 [U] (derog 贬) casual talk about the affairs of other people, typically including rumour and critical comments 闲言碎语; 流言蜚语:
Don't believe all the gossip you hear. 那些道听途说的话 不可尽信. *
She's too fond of idle gossip. 她太爱听飞短流长的话了. *
It's common gossip that they're having an affair, ie Everyone is saying so. 大家都说他们之间关系暧昧. 用法:
2 [U] (often derog 常作贬义) informal writing about people and social events, eg in letters or newspapers 随笔; 漫谈:
[attrib 作定语] the gossip column, ie of a newspaper 漫谈专栏（报纸上的） *
a gossip columnist/writer, ie a writer of such material 写漫谈专栏的作家. 用法:
3 [C] conversation including gossip 闲言闲语的谈话:
have a good gossip with a friend, neighbour, etc 和朋友、 邻居等聊闲天. 用法:
4 [C] (derog or joc 贬或谑) person fond of gossip 爱传播流言蜚语的人:
You're nothing but an old gossip! 你这个专门搬弄是非的老家伙! gossip 2
v [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about sth) talk gossip 传播流言蜚语; 说长道短:
I can't stand here gossiping all day. 我可不能整天站在这里闲聊下去. =>Usage at talk1 用法见talk1. |