| 单词 | gossip |
| 释义 | gossip —gossip /ˈɡɒs.ɪp/ aep /ˈɡɑː.səp/ noun B2 [S or U] conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true: » Her letter was full of gossip.» Jane and Lyn sat in the kitchen having a good gossip about their friends.» I don't like all this idle gossip.» I've got some juicy gossip for you.» Have you heard the (latest) gossip?Thesaurus+: ↑Gossip and rumourF0 [C] DISAPPROVING (MAINLY UK gossipmonger) someone who enjoys talking about other people and their private lives: » She's a terrible gossip.Thesaurus+: ↑Speakers and talkersgossipy /ˈɡɒs.ɪ.pi/ aep /ˈɡɑː.sɪ.pi/ adjective► F0» a gossipy letter» gossipy peopleThesaurus+: ↑Talkative and eloquent • • • Extra Examples:» I've just been talking to the girls downstairs and I've got some delicious gossip.» Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip.» She always keeps me up to date with the latest gossip.» There's a lot of gossip about me going around. What have you been saying?» Let's go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip.verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for gossip ► B2 to talk about other people's private lives: » Stop gossiping and get on with some work.» People have started to gossip about us.Thesaurus+: ↑Revealing secrets and becoming known• • • Extra Examples:» She's been gossiping and hasn't done a stroke of work all morning.» Janet spends hours gossiping on the phone.» I wouldn't tell her your secrets - you know how she likes to gossip.» It's not only the women around here who like to gossip, you know!» The old folk sit gossiping in the village square for most of the morning. |
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