scuttlebutt

单词scuttlebutt

基本解释

n.: 船上的饮水的容器；〈非正式〉八卦
网络: 谣言；淡水桶；流言蜚语

权威解释

• 流言蜚语；谣言:

  stories about other people"s private lives, that may be unkind or not true

英汉解释

• 〈非正式〉八卦,流言,谣言,主要用于美式英语

• 船上的饮水的容器

词性分析

• 复数：scuttlebutts

例句

• All this scuttlebutt was laughed off as nonsense.

  这些小道消息被当做一派胡言而一笑置之。

• Do you believe that scuttlebutt about Helen having an affair with her boss?

  你相信关于海伦和她老板有恋情的谣言？

• The scuttlebutt is that the aide will step aside in 2010 to make way for an election bid by Mr Biden"s son, currently serving in Iraq.

  有传闻说，接替的这名助手将在2010年离任来为拜登先生在伊拉克服役的儿子进入参议员铺平道路。

• EXAMPLE: According to the lastest 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个月和公司的会计结婚。

• 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。