新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

gossip

英  [ˈɡɒsɪp]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • gossips

    1[U 不可数名词] (说别人的)闲话

    Gossip is informal conversation, often about other people's private affairs.

    双语例句

    例:

    He spent the first hour talking gossip.

    他头一个小时都在说闲话。

    例:

    There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence.

    关于他缺席的原因已有多种传言。

    2[C 可数名词] 爱讲人闲话的人

    If you describe someone as a gossip, you mean that they enjoy talking informally to people about the private affairs of others.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was a vicious gossip.

    他总是喜欢说别人的坏话。

    VERB. 动词
  • gossips , gossiping , gossiped

    1[RECIP 相互动词] 闲聊

    If you gossip with someone, you talk informally, especially about other people or local events. You can also say that two people gossip.

    双语例句

    例:

    We spoke, debated, gossiped into the night.

    我们交谈、争论、闲聊,直到夜里。

    例:

    Eva gossiped with Sarah.

    伊娃与萨拉闲聊。

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