tattle
英 [ˈtætl]
美 [ˈtætl]
v. 向当权者告发; (就某人不端行为)打小报告
现在分词:tattling 过去式:tattled 第三人称单数:tattles 过去分词:tattled
COCA.31533
同义词辨析
gossipv. 说闲话,说长道短
〔辨析〕
指背后谈论他人的行为或隐私。
〔例证〕
She loves to gossip about her neighbours.
她喜欢议论邻居们的是非长短。
People have started to gossip about them.
人们已经开始说他们的闲话了。
她喜欢议论邻居们的是非长短。
People have started to gossip about them.
人们已经开始说他们的闲话了。
tattlev. 〈旧〉闲聊,谈论他人隐私
〔辨析〕
既指闲谈,也指背后谈论他人的隐私。
〔例证〕
They were tattling about pets endlessly.
他们在没完没了地谈论宠物。
Some women like tattling on others.
有些妇女喜欢说别人的闲话。
他们在没完没了地谈论宠物。
Some women like tattling on others.
有些妇女喜欢说别人的闲话。
牛津词典
verb
- 向当权者告发;(就某人不端行为)打小报告
to tell sb, especially sb in authority, about sth bad that sb else has done
柯林斯词典
- → see:tittle-tattle
英英释义
noun
verb
- divulge confidential information or secrets
- Be careful--his secretary talks
- speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly