英汉词典
形容词
1. 闲话的;爱八卦的
英[ˈɡɒsɪp]
中[ɡɒsɪp]
词语辨析
gossip和rumor都可以表示“闲话”,但gossip更强调八卦的性质,常指对别人的私事感兴趣,而rumor更强调传闻的性质,常指传播未经证实的消息。
词汇扩充
gossipy (形容词):八卦的;好八卦的
名词
1. 闲话;流言蜚语
英[ˈɡɒsɪp]
中[ɡɒsɪp]
近义词
tattle:闲话;流言蜚语
rumor:谣言;传闻
chitchat:闲谈;聊天
反义词
truth:真相;事实
柯林斯词典
形容词
1. If you say that someone is gossipy, you mean they talk about other people, especially their personal lives, in an unkind or unfair way.
例句:She was gossipy and loved to talk about other people's business.
2. If you describe information as gossipy, you mean that it is informal or not very important.
例句:...a gossipy news magazine.
名词
1. Gossip is informal conversation, often about other people's private affairs.
例句:I love to hear gossip.
牛津词典
名词
1. Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
例句:she just enjoys having a good gossip.
2. A person who likes talking about other people's private lives.
例句:I'm not really a gossip, but I do like a bit of scandal occasionally.
动词
1. Engage in gossip.
例句:they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left.
用法
1. gossip可用作动词或名词。
2. gossip作为名词时,通常用来指闲话、流言蜚语。
3. gossip作为动词时,表示“闲聊、说闲话”。
4. gossip也可用作形容词,表示“喜欢八卦的”。
例句
He is always spreading gossip about his colleagues. (他总是传播关于同事的八卦。)
She loves to gossip about celebrities. (她喜欢八卦名人。)
I heard a juicy gossip about our boss. (我听到一个关于我们老板的八卦。)
Stop gossiping and get back to work. (别再闲聊了,继续工作。)
The neighborhood gossip claimed that they were getting a divorce. (邻里间的流言蜚语称他们要离婚。)
She is known for her gossipy nature. (她因好八卦而出名。)
Don't pay attention to the gossipy rumors. (别理会那些八卦的传言。)
They spent the afternoon engaged in gossipy conversation. (他们整个下午都在进行闲话。)
Gossiping is not a productive use of time. (闲聊不是一个有效利用时间的方式。)
The gossipy news magazine always has the latest celebrity scandals. (这本八卦杂志总是有最新的名人丑闻。)
The office is full of gossip about the boss's promotion. (办公室里到处都是关于老板升职的流言蜚语。)
She is considered a gossip because she loves to talk about other people's personal lives. (她因为喜欢谈论别人的私生活而被认为是个八卦。)
He always starts gossiping as soon as he hears something interesting. (只要听到一些有趣的事情,他就开始八卦起来。)
She likes to have a good gossip with her friends over a cup of tea. (她喜欢边喝茶边和朋友们闲聊。)
The gossip spread like wildfire throughout the office. (那个八卦像野火一样在整个办公室传开了。)
She couldn't help but join in the gossip about her ex-boyfriend. (她情不自禁地加入了关于她前男友的闲话。)
He is known for his gossipy nature. (他因好八卦而出名。)
The gossipy rumors about their breakup turned out to be false. (关于他们分手的八卦传闻结果是假的。)
She likes to gossip about her colleagues behind their backs. (她喜欢背后说同事的闲话。)
He enjoys spreading gossip to create drama. (他喜欢传播闲话以制造戏剧效果。)
The gossipy nature of the tabloid made it popular among readers. (这家八卦小报的八卦性质使其受读者欢迎。)