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  4. gossip

gossip

/ˈɡɒsɪp/
闲话

She loves to gossip about her neighbors.

她喜欢闲谈邻居的事。


非正式

关于他人私人生活的闲谈或传闻,通常带有八卦或传播流言蜚语的性质。

The office was full of gossip after the manager's sudden resignation.

经理突然辞职后,办公室里充满了闲话。

She warned her friends not to spread gossip about her personal life.

她警告朋友不要传播关于她私生活的闲话。

通常带有负面或不严肃的语境,可能涉及传播未经证实的信息。

搭配

spread gossip传播闲话office gossip办公室闲话gossip column八卦专栏

同义词

rumorscandaltalehearsay

反义词

facttruthconfidentiality

相关短语

gossip mill短语
闲话传播机制
gossip column短语
八卦专栏

专业提示

使用场景

避免在正式场合使用,通常用于朋友之间的非正式交流。

黄金法则

避免传播

传播闲话可能导致误解或冲突,应谨慎对待。

词源

源自古英语 'godsibb',意为 '教父/教母',后演变为指与教父/教母的闲聊,最终指闲谈或传播流言蜚语。

用法说明

在正式场合中使用时可能被视为不礼貌,通常用于非正式或负面语境。

单词拆解

goss
可能源自 'godsibb'(教父/教母)
root
+
-ip
可能与 'sib'(兄弟姐妹)相关
suffix
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