gossip

[ 'gɔsip ]

n. 闲聊,随笔
v. 说闲话

【词形变化】

形容词:gossipy

名词:gos-siper

动词过去式:gossiped

过去分词:gossiped

现在分词:gossiping

第三人称单数:gossips

【同义词】

n. 喜闲谈的人
chatterer;
n. 闲话
complaint; digression;
vi. 聊天
busybody; buzz; cat; chat; dirt; hearsay; prattle; rumor; talk; tattle;

                                       【例句】

1.There has been much gossip in political circles. 
政界里有许多流言蜚语。 
2.I never talk about gossip. 
我从不传播流言蜚语。 
3.I loathe people who spread malicious gossip. 
我讨厌那些散布充满恶意的流言蜚语的人。 
4.As a matter of fact, this was purely newspaper gossip and speculation. 
事实上，这纯粹是报纸上的闲谈和推测。 
5.The neighbors' suspicions were chaff of the lowest sort based on gossip.   
邻居们因流言蜚语而产生怀疑,这是最无聊不过的事了。