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流言蜚语;小道消息;闲话
Gossip is informal conversation, often about other people's private affairs.
例句
He spent the first hour talking gossip...
他头一个小时都在闲聊。
There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence...
关于他缺席的原因有很多传言。
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V-RECIP
闲聊;说长道短
If you gossip with someone, you talk informally, especially about other people or local events. You can also say that two people gossip .
例句
We spoke, debated, gossiped into the night...
我们交谈着,争论着,闲聊着,一直持续到晚上。
Eva gossiped with Sarah...
伊娃与萨拉在闲聊。
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爱说长道短的人
If you describe someone as a gossip, you mean that they enjoy talking informally to people about the private affairs of others.
例句
He was a vicious gossip.
他总是喜欢说别人的坏话。