gossip
/ˈɡɒsɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːsɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgä-səp/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɡɒs.ɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑː.səp/ (ame, ipa)
gossip — 名詞
- gossipsingular
- gossipsplural
1. talk or written stories about the details of other people's lives, especially pa
八卦
關於他人私生活的傳言與討論
talk or written stories about the details of other people's lives, especially parts that are personal, romantic, or embarrassing and that the people involved may not want to be shared publicly
The whole office loved to spread gossip about the celebrity who rented the penthouse.
整間辦公室都喜歡散播那位租下頂層公寓的名人的八卦。
collocation: spread gossip
Reema ignored the gossip about her and focused on finishing her project.
Reema 不理會關於自己的八卦，專心完成她的專案。
Most of what appears in those magazines is nothing but idle gossip.
那些雜誌上刊登的內容大部分只是無聊的八卦。
Emre heard some juicy gossip about the merger during his lunch break.
Emre 在午餐時間聽到了一些關於合併案的勁爆八卦。
Mira refused to repeat the gossip because she knew it was based on lies.
Mira 拒絕轉述那個八卦，因為她知道那是基於謊言編造的。
- rumours
more specific — unconfirmed stories circulating among people, not necessarily about personal lives
- hearsay
more formal or legal — secondhand information the speaker cannot verify
- tittle-tattle
informal and playful — trivial, unimportant gossip
常見錯誤
2. someone who often talks about the personal affairs of others and shares private
愛八卦的人
喜歡談論他人私事的人
someone who often talks about the personal affairs of others and shares private details, usually viewed with disapproval because secrets are not safe with them
Old Mr. Chen was known as the neighbourhood gossip who knew everyone's business.
老陳先生是出了名的鄰里八卦王，誰家的事他都知道。
countable noun for a person
Sade quickly learned not to share secrets with her colleague, a terrible gossip.
Sade 很快就學會了不要跟她的同事——一個超級愛八卦的人——分享秘密。
often disapproving
Takeshi joked that his landlord was the biggest gossip in the entire building.
Takeshi 開玩笑說他的房東是整棟大樓裡最愛八卦的人。
The villagers avoided the local gossip because she twisted every story she heard.
村民們都避開那個在地方上愛八卦的人，因為她聽到的每件事都會被扭曲。
Nobody trusted the gossip at the hair salon after she spread lies about the mayor.
自從那位美髮沙龍的八卦王散播了關於市長的謊言後，沒有人再信任她。
- busybody
stronger negative tone — someone who meddles in others' affairs
- scandalmonger
more dramatic — someone who spreads shocking or damaging stories
常見錯誤
3. light, relaxed conversation in social situations about everyday topics such as h
閒聊
社交場合的輕鬆對話
light, relaxed conversation in social situations about everyday topics such as hobbies, travel, or entertainment, without focusing on people's private secrets
The wedding reception buzzed with light gossip about everybody's summer plans.
婚宴上充滿了關於大家暑假計畫的輕鬆閒聊。
light gossip = casual, not malicious
A few minutes of friendly gossip before the exam helped the students relax.
考試前幾分鐘的友善閒聊幫助學生們放鬆下來。
Anong and Luca shared harmless gossip about their favourite TV shows over coffee.
Anong 和 Luca 邊喝咖啡邊聊著最喜歡的電視節目，內容無傷大雅。
The afternoon tea was filled with gentle gossip about cooking and local news.
下午茶時間充滿了關於烹飪和地方新聞的溫和閒聊。
- chat
more neutral — casual conversation without any implication of talking about others
- chit-chat
very informal — light, unimportant conversation
- small talk
polite conversation about unimportant subjects, often in formal settings
- serious discussion
focused, in-depth conversation about important matters
gossip — 動詞
- gossippresent simple I / you / we / they
- gossips3rd person singular
- gossiping-ing form
- gossipedpast simple
1. to discuss the personal affairs of other people, especially in a way that spread
聊八卦
談論他人的私生活
to discuss the personal affairs of other people, especially in a way that spreads details those people would prefer to keep private, or that is unkind
Emre and Reema gossiped about their new boss while waiting for the lift.
Emre 和 Reema 在等電梯的時候聊他們新主管的八卦。
gossip about [someone]
The neighbours spent the whole afternoon gossiping on the front porch.
鄰居們在前廊聊了一整個下午的八卦。
intransitive verb
Gita warned her classmates not to gossip about people behind their backs.
Gita 警告她的同學不要在背後說別人的閒話。
Asher caught two colleagues gossiping by the water cooler on Monday morning.
Asher 週一早上撞見兩位同事在飲水機旁聊八卦。
Renata and Luca gossiped about the new family next door while gardening.
Renata 和 Luca 一邊做園藝一邊聊隔壁新搬來那家人的八卦。
- keep quiet
to remain silent and not share information
- mind one's own business
to avoid involving oneself in others' affairs
文法句型
gossip about [someone/something]
gossip with [someone]