scuttlebutt
闲话
常用释义
英音[ ˈskʌtlbʌt ]
美音[ ˈskʌtlbʌt ]
基本释义
- n. 闲话，谣言；饮水容器；清水桶
例句
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1·Besides, he has no proof that the allegations are true; Washington is full of scuttlebutt.再说，他并没有证据证明这个指控是真的；华盛顿现在到处是流言蜚语。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·Now I've heard a lot of scuttlebutt about a food shortage.我听了很多关于食物短缺的闲话。
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3·The scuttlebutt in the office is that Tom is going to be fired.办公室里有谣言说汤姆要被炒鱿鱼了。
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4·NO06,1. The scuttlebutt in the office is that Tom is going to be fired.办公室里有谣言说汤姆要被炒鱿鱼了。
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5·According to the latest office scuttlebutt, our sales manager is planning on marrying our accountant next month.最新的办公室流言说，我们的销售经理计划下月和公司的会计结婚。
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6·With luck the reporters would follow up on the scuttlebutt without mentioning its source, assuring themselves that they had got the story through their "contacts".如果幸运的话，记者会跟进这一线索但不会提到消息来源，让自己相信是通过他们自己的“线人”获得线索的。