They were gossipy and not always discreet.是什么意思？

They were gossipy and not always discreet.

他们很爱传闲话，而且常常口无遮拦。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

gossipy

adj. 喜饶舌的，漫谈式的，多嘴，婆婆嘴；

例句
They were gossipy and not always discreet...
他们很爱传闲话，而且常常口无遮拦。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

not

adv. 不，[用以表示否定、否认、拒绝、禁止等]不是，几乎不，未必，没有[用于否定后面的词或短语]；

例句
It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration, it was not just a single incident.
事实已经很清楚，这件事不是偶发的，它并不是一起孤立的事件。

always

adv. 总是，老是，永远，始终，常常，不断地；

例句
Some cities are always going to be more advantaged.
一些城市总会有一些得天独厚的优势。

discreet

adj. 谨慎的，慎重的，考虑周到的，小心的，持重；

例句
The two journalists followed at a discreet distance...
那两个记者谨慎地保持距离跟在后面。