gossip [ 'gɔsip ]
n. 閑聊,隨筆
v. 說閑話
【詞形變化】
形容詞:gossipy
名詞:gos-siper
動詞過去式:gossiped
過去分詞:gossiped
現在分詞:gossiping
第三人稱單數:gossips
【同義詞】
n. 喜閑談的人
chatterer;
n. 閑話
complaint; digression;
vi. 聊天
busybody; buzz; cat; chat; dirt; hearsay; prattle; rumor; talk; tattle;
【例句】
1.There has been much gossip in political circles.
政界里有許多流言蜚語。
2.I never talk about gossip.
我從不傳播流言蜚語。
3.I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
我討厭那些散布充滿惡意的流言蜚語的人。
4.As a matter of fact, this was purely newspaper gossip and speculation.
事實上,這純粹是報紙上的閑談和推測。
5.The neighbors' suspicions were chaff of the lowest sort based on gossip.
鄰居們因流言蜚語而產生懷疑,這是最無聊不過的事了。