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。
葡萄藤
grapevines — plural of grapevine
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。
a woody vine of the genus Vitis on which grapes grow
葡萄生长的植物,葡萄属的藤本植物。
The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
口耳相传的闲话
gossip spread by spoken communication
一种非正式的个人间信息或八卦传播方式。
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
结可食用浆果串的葡萄属木质藤本植物
any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
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。
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.
一种腿部锁技。
A leglock.
双人舞中的一种舞步,包括侧步和交叉步。
A dance figure in partner dancing that includes sidesteps and steps across the support foot. See Grapevine (dance move).
I heard through the grapevine that the final match has been postponed.
我通过小道消息听说决赛被推迟了。
用法提示:此处 grapevine 为名词,与 through 连用,意为‘通过小道消息’。
The word on the grapevine is that the new library opens next month.
小道消息说,新图书馆下个月开放。
用法提示:此处 grapevine 为名词,构成 the word on the grapevine,意为‘小道消息’。
She found out from the grapevine that the shop was having a secret sale.
她从小道消息中得知那家商店在秘密打折。
用法提示:此处 grapevine 为名词,与 from 连用,表示信息来自小道消息。
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。
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。
把 grapevine 当作传播信息的工具,后接不定式表示目的。
She used the grapevine to spread the news about the party.
她通过小道消息渠道传播了派对的消息。
rumor 指的是消息本身(未经证实),grapevine 更常指传播消息的非正式渠道。说“通过小道消息听说”时用 through/on the grapevine,而不是 rumor。
gossip 侧重谈论他人私事的闲聊内容,可作名词或动词;grapevine 是名词,强调非正式的传播网络。
hearsay 较正式,常用于法律场景,指转述来的话,不能作为证据;grapevine 是日常口语,指小道消息的来源。
word of mouth 是中性短语,强调通过说话方式传递信息(也指口碑);grapevine 更强调非正式、带八卦色彩的渠道。
buzz 多指当前人们纷纷议论的消息或热度,常用于新闻/媒体;grapevine 更突出“私下口传”这层含义。
grammar · medium
易错句子We planted a grape in the backyard.
正确表达We planted a grapevine in the backyard.
汉语的“葡萄”既可指果实也可指整棵植物,但英语中 grape 仅指果实,grapevine 才指藤蔓植物。想表达“种葡萄树”时必须用 grapevine。
grammar · medium
易错句子I heard it from the grapevine.
正确表达I heard it through the grapevine.
英语固定搭配是 hear something through the grapevine(意为“从小道消息听说”),介词用 through 而不是 from。from the grapevine 不是习惯表达,听起来不自然。
grapevine 特指结葡萄的藤,即葡萄藤;vine 泛指任何攀缘或蔓生的藤本植物(如黄瓜藤、常春藤),不含“葡萄”的限定。
grapevine 指整棵葡萄藤或“小道消息”这一消息渠道;grape 指结出的果实葡萄,语义范围不同,不可互换。
grapevine 的“小道消息”强调非正式口耳相传的渠道;rumor 强调的是消息内容本身(未经证实的话),且为可数名词。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
葡萄藤架
The grapevine trellis needs to be repaired before harvest.
葡萄藤架需要在收获前修好。
词根(grapevine 的第一部分)
词根(grapevine 的第二部分)
含词根 grape(grape + fruit)
含词根 vine(vine + yard)
葡萄藤生长的常见场所。
葡萄成熟后的采摘环节。
由葡萄酿造的常见产品。
用于支撑葡萄藤生长的结构。
葡萄藤日常养护的重要工作。
通过小道消息听到;从传闻中得知
I heard through the grapevine that the company is going through another round of layoffs.
我从小道消息听说,公司又要进行一轮裁员。
传播小道消息的非正式渠道;流言蜚语的传播网络
The grapevine has been buzzing with news about the actor's secret wedding.
小道消息一直在到处传这位演员秘密结婚的事。
(从小道消息传来的)传言,传闻
Word on the grapevine is that the two companies are planning to merge.
有传言说这两家公司打算合并。
我是通过小道消息听说的。
This line from Marvin Gaye's hit song means that the news reached you through the grapevine of gossip.
这句出自马文·盖伊热门歌曲的歌词,意思是这个消息是通过流言蜚语的渠道传到你这里的。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.