Word
gossiping
/ˈɡɑsəpɪŋ/
noun
说闲话；八卦
核心释义
The act of talking about other people's private business; spreading gossip.
- 1.
传播流言蜚语；谈论他人私事
The act of passing gossip; communication about other people's private business.
传播流言蜚语；谈论他人私事；流言蜚语；闲聊
用法In use
Her constant gossiping about coworkers made everyone distrust her.
用法提示：句中的gossiping作为名词，指代闲聊议论的行为，作主语。
I try to avoid gossiping because it only spreads negativity.
用法提示：句中的gossiping作为名词，是avoid的宾语，表示避免闲聊这种行为。
The office has a culture of gossiping that hurts team morale.
用法提示：句中的gossiping作为名词，是介词of的宾语，修饰culture，表示一种闲聊文化。
gossiping about sb/sth
gossiping 作名词时，常用 about 引出被议论的人或事。
The constant gossiping about her colleagues made the office unpleasant.
关于同事的没完没了的闲言碎语让办公室气氛很不愉快。
gossiping among + 群体
among 后接被议论者所在的群体，强调闲话在该群体内部流传。
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