gossip

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT Gossip is informal conversation, often about other people's private affairs. (說別人的) 閑話[also 'a' N]
He spent the first hour talking gossip. 他頭一個小時盡在說人閑話。
There has been much gossip about the possible reasons for his absence. 關(guān)於他缺蓆的原因已經(jīng)有多種傳聞。
2. V-RECIP If you gossip with someone, you talk informally, especially about other people or local events. You can also say that two people gossip. 閑聊
We spoke, debated, gossiped into the night. 我們交談、爭論、閑聊到夜間。
Eva gossiped with Sarah. 伊娃與薩拉閑聊。
3. N-COUNT If you describe someone as a gossip, you mean that they enjoy talking informally to people about the private affairs of others. 愛講人閑話的人[表不滿]
He was a vicious gossip. 他是個可惡的饒舌者。

I've just been talking to the girls downstairs and I've got some delicious gossip.
Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip.
She always keeps me up to date with the latest gossip.
There's a lot of gossip about me going around. What have you been saying?
Let's go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip.