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
双语例句
- When they come to tattle I ask them if it's a medical emergency.
当他们来找我告状时,我会问他们是否是「医疗紧急」状况? - When all the soldiers are girded for tattle, we will march against the enemy.
当全体士兵做好准备时,我们就向敌人进军。 - Gonna tattle to the cdc?
要去疾病控制中心报批吗? - Tattle on other employees.
说其他员工闲话。 - Tattle telling is often what a kid perceives is wrong, NOT what is actually an injustice.
告状是把小孩认为不对的事(未必真是不公的事),汇报上去。 - "Well, what are you going to do about it? Tattle to suellen?"
“那么,你准备怎么样呢,泄露给苏伦吗?” - "Well, go and tattle and see if I care," replied scarlett.
“好吧,看我究竟喜欢不喜欢,你走着瞧。”思嘉回答道。