Word · Frequency #18814
grapevines
葡萄藤
grapevines is the plural of grapevine.
a woody vine of the genus Vitis on which grapes grow
- 1.
The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
葡萄生长的植物,葡萄属的藤本植物。
- 2.
gossip spread by spoken communication
口耳相传的闲话
- 3.
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
一种非正式的个人间信息或八卦传播方式。
- 4.
any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
结可食用浆果串的葡萄属木质藤本植物
- 5.
A move in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other, while both remaining on the ice or ground, incorporating half-turns.
一种动作,双脚交替放在彼此前面,同时保持在冰面或地面上,包含半转。
- 6.
A leglock.
一种腿部锁技。
- 7.
A dance figure in partner dancing that includes sidesteps and steps across the support foot. See Grapevine (dance move).
双人舞中的一种舞步,包括侧步和交叉步。
小道消息；传闻；（滑冰等运动中的）交叉步；锁腿；缠腿；（交谊舞中的）葡萄藤步；交叉舞步；葡萄生长的植物,葡萄属的藤本植物。
In use
I heard through the grapevine that the final match has been postponed.
The word on the grapevine is that the new library opens next month.
She found out from the grapevine that the shop was having a secret sale.
hear sth on/through the grapevine
on 和 through 均可用，表示通过私下传闻得知，多用于非正式场合。
I heard on the grapevine that the manager is leaving the company.
我从小道消息听说经理要离开公司了。
the grapevine has it that + clause
这个句型把“小道消息”本身当作传闻来源，后接 that 从句，语气比 hear on the grapevine 稍正式。
The grapevine has it that the two companies are planning a merger.
据小道消息说，这两家公司正计划合并。
use the grapevine to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- hear through the grapevine
- 通过小道消息听到
- I heard through the grapevine that the manager is retiring.我通过小道消息听说经理要退休了。
- word on the grapevine
- 小道消息；传闻
- Word on the grapevine is that they are moving abroad.小道消息说他们要搬到国外去。
- the grapevine has it
- 有传言说
- The grapevine has it that our project will be cancelled.有传言说我们的项目将被取消。
- plant a grapevine
- 种植葡萄藤
- We planted a grapevine in the backyard last spring.去年春天我们在后院种了一株葡萄藤。
- wild grapevine
- 野生葡萄藤
- Wild grapevines have taken over the abandoned barn.野生葡萄藤爬满了废弃的谷仓。
- grapevine trellis
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把grapevine拆成grape+vine:葡萄藤上葡萄连成串,谣言也像藤蔓一样在人与人之间一串串传开。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：vineyard / grape growing、office gossip / casual conversation grapevine 作‘葡萄藤’讲时是中性词，多用于种植、园艺等语境；作‘小道消息/传闻’讲时属于非正式用法，常见于日常口语，如 hear it through the grapevine。阅读或听力中应结合上下文判断具体义项。
Pronunciation & Spelling
vine、wine、shine、line、mine 都以 /aɪn/ 结尾，与 grapevine 的第二音节 -vine 押韵；grape 发 /ɡreɪp/，与 grapevine 的第一音节相同。注意 vineyard /ˈvɪnjərd/ 中的 vine 发 /vɪn/，不是 /vaɪn/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.