单词 | gossip |
释义 | gossipgossipsgossipedgossipinggossipgossip2 verb [transitive] to talk about other people’s behaviour and private livesgossip aboutPeople were gossiping about his wife.begossip别人在说他妻子的闲话。THESAURUS: gossiptalk to say things to someone as part of a conversation: Danny was talking to a girl in his class.betalkThey talked about the weather.talkspeak to talk to someone, especially because there is something you need to say or ask. Also used when saying that someone speaks a language, or when describing the way someone speaks: May I speak to Mr. Harrison?She can speak French.The man spoke with a foreign accent.speakHe never really spoke in meetings.speakmeetinghave a conversation to talk to someone about everyday things: I had a really interesting conversation with Paul the other day.haveinterestchat/have a chat informal to have a friendly conversation, especially with someone you know well: She’s been chatting to him on the phone for hours.bechathourWhy don’t we go for a coffee and have a chat?discuss to talk about a subject, especially so that you can make a decision or make plans: They discussed the arrangements for the wedding.discussarrangementIs there anything more we need to discuss?begossip to talk about other people’s private lives when they are not there, especially about things that you have heard but are not really true: People in the village are always gossiping.begossipwhisper to talk quietly, usually because you do not want other people to hear what you are saying: The girls were whispering about something in the corner.girlbewhispergo on informal to talk too much about something, in a way that makes you bored: He’s always going on about money.go |
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