Word
tattle
/ˈtætl/
noun
闲谈;流言蜚语;八卦
Idle talk or gossip; an instance of such talk.
- 1.
A tattletale.
告密者。
- 2.
Idle talk; gossip; (countable) an instance of such talk or gossip.
闲聊;闲话;(可数)一次这样的谈话或闲话。
爱打小报告的人;告密者;告密者。;闲聊;闲话;(可数)一次这样的谈话或闲话。;闲谈;闲话
In use
Stop spreading that silly tattle about your coworkers.
He is such a tattle; he told the teacher everything.
The children called her a tattle for revealing their secret.
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Grammar Note
作为名词时通常不可数,指闲谈或闲话。
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