be a gossipmonger
She is a gossipmonger who loves to spread rumors.
她是个爱说闲话的人,喜欢散布谣言。
爱搬弄是非的人;爱散布他人隐私的人
gossipmongers — plural of gossipmonger
传播八卦的人;爱说闲话的人
a person who likes to gossip and spread personal details about others
传播八卦的人
A person who gossips (spreads gossip).
Our new neighbor is a gossipmonger who never tires of telling everyone about other people's private lives.
我们的新邻居是个爱搬弄是非的人,总是不知疲倦地把别人的私生活讲给每个人听。
用法提示:gossipmonger 是单数名词,在系动词 is 后作表语,指‘爱搬弄是非的人’。
The gossipmongers in the office spread rumors about almost everyone within a week.
办公室里的那些爱搬弄是非的人在一周内散播了关于几乎所有人的谣言。
用法提示:gossipmongers 是 gossipmonger 的复数形式,在句中作主语,指一类爱散布流言的人。
She called her colleague a gossipmonger after he revealed her secret to the team.
他把她的秘密透露给团队后,她称这位同事是个爱搬弄是非的人。
用法提示:gossipmonger 作 call 的宾语补足语,表示对某人的负面评价。
She is a gossipmonger who loves to spread rumors.
她是个爱说闲话的人,喜欢散布谣言。
He is a gossipmonger who often makes up stories about others.
他是个搬弄是非的人,经常编造关于别人的故事。
They called her a gossipmonger after she revealed the secret.
在她泄露秘密后,他们称她为爱说闲话的人。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is gossipmonger.
正确表达He is a gossipmonger.
英语中,可数名词单数前通常需要冠词(如a/an)。汉语没有冠词,学习者容易遗漏。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gossipmongers about her neighbors.
正确表达She is a gossipmonger about her neighbors.
gossipmonger是名词,不能当作动词使用。汉语中“说闲话”是动词,容易导致词性误用。
grammar · medium
易错句子They are a gossipmonger.
正确表达They are gossipmongers.
主语为复数时,名词也应变为复数形式。汉语名词没有单复数变化,学习者容易忽略。
gossip 既可指‘闲话’(不可数名词),也可指‘爱说闲话的人’(可数名词);而 gossipmonger 只指‘爱说闲话的人’。
rumormonger 侧重散布未经证实的谣言,常涉及不实信息;gossipmonger 侧重谈论他人私事,可能真实或半真半假。
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