Word
rumourmonger
noun
爱说闲话并泄露他人隐私的人
someone who tends to gossip and divulge personal information about others
- 1.
a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
喜欢传播八卦和泄露他人隐私的人
喜欢传播八卦和泄露他人隐私的人；传布谣言者；造谣者
In use
The office rumourmonger spread news about the manager before anyone had confirmed it.
She stopped talking to the rumourmonger who invented stories about her private life.
According to the local rumourmonger, the old shop will close next month.
be a rumourmonger
常用于贬义。
He is a notorious rumourmonger.
他是一个臭名昭著的造谣者。
accuse sb of being a rumourmonger
They accused her of being a rumourmonger.
他们指责她是传布谣言者。
call sb a rumourmonger
Don't call me a rumourmonger.
别叫我造谣者。
Common mistakes
He rumourmongers about his coworkers.He is a rumourmonger about his coworkers.
“rumourmonger”是名词，不是动词。应使用“be a rumourmonger”结构。
He is a rumour monger.He is a rumourmonger.
“rumourmonger”是复合词，英式英语中应连写。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.