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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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