Word
newsmonger
爱传小道消息的人；饶舌者
a person who enjoys spreading gossip and revealing other people's private or personal information
- 1.
A news junkie; a gossip.
新闻迷；爱传播小道消息的人
新闻迷；爱传播小道消息的人；爱传播新闻的人；饶舌者
In use
My neighbor is a real newsmonger; she told everyone about our new car before we even mentioned it.
The office newsmongers spread the rumor about the manager's retirement within an hour.
Try not to tell secrets to a newsmonger, because they will share them with everyone.
be a newsmonger
作表语，表示某人的特征。
She is a newsmonger who loves to spread rumors.
她是个爱传播谣言的人。
be known as a newsmonger
被动结构，强调被公认的身份。
He is known as a newsmonger in the neighborhood.
他在街坊邻里中以饶舌著称。
a newsmonger of + place
介词短语修饰，指出处。
The newsmonger of the office was fired for leaking secrets.
办公室那位爱传闲话的人因泄露机密被解雇。
Common mistakes
She newsmongers about her coworkers.She is a newsmonger about her coworkers.
错误将'newsmonger'用作动词，而它是可数名词。纠正后使用系表结构表达身份。
There is too much newsmonger in this office.There are too many newsmongers in this office.
错误将'newsmonger'当作不可数名词使用。它是可数名词，应用many修饰，且复数形式为newsmongers。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- newsmongers
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指爱传播新闻或闲话的人
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.