gossip

单词音标

gossip音标[\'gɒsip]

汉语翻译

n. 闲聊, 随笔, 流言, 爱讲闲话的人

vi. 说闲话, 闲聊

相关词组:

have a gossip with

词型变化

形容词:gossipy动词过去式:gossiped过去分词:gossiped现在分词:gossiping第三人称单数:gossips名词:gos-siper

英语解释

名词 gossip:

light informal conversation for social occasions

同义词：chitchat, small talk, gab, gabfest, tittle-tattle, chin-wag, chin-wagging, causerie

a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

同义词：comment, scuttlebutt

a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

同义词：gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger

动词 gossip:

wag one\'s tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies

同义词：dish the dirt

talk socially without exchanging too much information

同义词：chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, jaw, claver, visit

例句

He\'s a terrible gossip.

他专爱说人闲话。

She loves to gossip to her neighbors.

她喜欢议论邻居们的是非长短。

I never talk about gossip.

我从不传播流言蜚语。

There has been much gossip in political circles.

政界里有许多流言蜚语。

详细解释

gos.sip

n.（名词）

Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.

流言蜚语：有关个人的，耸人听闻的或暧昧关系的谣言或言语

A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.

爱讲闲话的人，三姑六婆：经常传播他人暧昧关系或隐私的谣言或事实的人

Trivial, chatty talk or writing.

谈话，闲话或闲文

A close friend or companion.

密友或关系亲密的伙伴

Chiefly British A godparent.

【多用于英国】 教父（母）

v.intr.（不及物动词）

gos.siped,gos.sip.ing,gos.sips

To engage in or spread gossip.

传播或散布流言蜚语

来源：

Middle English godsib, gossip [godparent]

中古英语 godsib, gossip [教父（母）]

from Old English godsibb

源自 古英语 godsibb

god [god] * see god

god [神] *参见 god

sibb [kinsman] * see s(w)e-

sibb [男亲属] *参见 s(w)e-

【引伸】

gos.siper

n.（名词）

gos.sipry

n.（名词）

gos.sipy

adj.（形容词）

<参考词汇><同义词>gossip,blab,tattleThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to engage in or communicate idle, indiscreet talk.:

这三个动词都意为.参加或交流无聊的，不得体的话题.：

例句：

gossiping about the neighbors` domestic problems;

闲聊邻居的家务事；

例句：

can`t be trusted with a secret—he always blabs;

不要相信这是一个秘密——他常常胡扯；

例句：

is disliked by her classmates for tattling on mischief makers.

因为她经常打恶作剧的小报告，所以同学都不喜欢她