gossip
noun
uk/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/us/ˈɡɑː.səp/B2[SorU]
conversationorreportsabout other people'sprivatelivesthat might beunkind,disapproving, or nottrue:
（有关别人隐私的）流言蜚语，闲言碎语，闲聊Herletterwasfullof gossip.她信里讲的都是些闲言碎语。
I don't like all thisidlegossip.我讨厌这些无聊的流言蜚语。
I've got somejuicygossip for you.我有些特别有趣的小道消息告诉你。
Have youheardthe(latest)gossip?你听到（最近流传的）那些闲言碎语了吗？
UKJaneand Lynsatin thekitchenhavinga good gossipabouttheirfriends.简和琳恩坐在厨房里大聊特聊自己的那帮朋友。
[C]disapproving(alsogossipmonger,uk/ˈɡɒs.ɪpˌmʌŋ.ɡər/us/ˈɡɑː.səpˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ/)
someone whoenjoystalkingabout otherpeopleandtheirprivatelives:
爱说长道短的人；喜欢散布流言蜚语的人She's aterriblegossip.她是个很要命的长舌妇。
- I've just beentalkingto thegirlsdownstairsand I've got somedeliciousgossip.
- Somemagazinescontainnothing butscandaland gossip.
- She alwayskeepsme up todatewith thelatestgossip.
- There's a lot of gossip about me going around. What have you been saying?
- Let's go for acoffee- I need tocatchup on all the gossip.
Gossip and rumour
- a little bird told meidiom
- anecdotal
- bird
- bush telegraph
- dirt
- ear
- exposure
- furphy
- hearsay
- lip
- on everyone's lipsidiom
- peddle
- reportedly
- rumoured
- say-so
- scandal
- scaremongering
- scoop
- swirl
- yourears must be burningidiom
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Speakers & talkers
gossip
verb[I]
uk/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/us/ˈɡɑː.səp/B2
totalkabout other people'sprivatelives:
（对别人的隐私）说长道短，传播流言蜚语Stop gossiping and doyourwork.别再闲扯了，继续干点活去。
People havestartedto gossipaboutus.人们已经开始说我们的闲话了。
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natterverbUKinformal
- She's been gossiping and hasn't done astrokeofworkallmorning.
- Janetspendshoursgossiping on thephone.
- I wouldn'ttellheryoursecrets- youknowhow shelikesto gossip.
- It's not only the women around here who like to gossip, youknow!
- Theoldfolksitgossiping in thevillagesquarefor most of themorning.
Revealing secrets & becoming known
- (the) word is/gets outidiom
- anti-secrecy
- backchannel
- bare
- blowsomeone'scoveridiom
- blow/take the lid offsomethingidiom
- break
- declassify
- hold
- huddle
- Queen's evidence
- rat
- rat onsomeone/something
- reintroduce
- revealingly
- revelatory
- state's evidence
- tip
- transpire
- unload