gossip
noun uk/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/ us/ˈɡɑː.səp/
B2 [ S or U ]（有关别人隐私的）流言蜚语，闲言碎语，闲聊
conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true
Her letter was full of gossip. 她信里讲的都是些闲言碎语。
I don't like all this idle gossip. 我讨厌这些无聊的流言蜚语。
I've got some juicy gossip for you. 我有些特别有趣的小道消息告诉你。
Have you heard the (latest) gossip? 你听到（最近流传的）那些闲言碎语了吗？
UK Jane and Lyn sat in the kitchen having a good gossip about their friends. 简和琳恩坐在厨房里大聊特聊自己的那帮朋友。
[ C ] disapproving (also gossipmonger)爱说长道短的人;喜欢散布流言蜚语的人
someone who enjoys talking about other people and their private lives
She's a terrible gossip. 她是个很要命的长舌妇。
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- 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.
gossip
verb [ I ] uk/ˈɡɒs.ɪp/ us/ˈɡɑː.səp/
B2 （对别人的隐私）说长道短，传播流言蜚语
to talk about other people's private lives
Stop gossiping and do your work. 别再闲扯了，继续干点活去。
People have started to gossip about us. 人们已经开始说我们的闲话了。
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- 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.