scuttlebutt

scuttlebutt

美 [ˈskʌt(ə)lˌbʌt] 　英 ['skʌt(ə)l.bʌt]

• n.船上的饮水的容器；〈非正式〉八卦
• 网络谣言；淡水桶；流言蜚语

词形变化

复数：scuttlebutts  

英汉双解

英汉解释

n.	1. 船上的饮水的容器 2. 〈非正式〉八卦,流言,谣言,主要用于美式英语

英英解释

n.	1. a drinking fountain on a ship 2. <informal>stories about someone's personal life, especially ones that contain unkind or false information, mainly used in American English

例句

All this scuttlebutt was laughed off as nonsense.

这些小道消息被当做一派胡言而一笑置之。

Do you believe that scuttlebutt about Helen having an affair with her boss?

你相信关于海伦和她老板有恋情的谣言？

The scuttlebutt is that the aide will step aside in 2010 to make way for an election bid by Mr Biden's son, currently serving in Iraq.

有传闻说，接替的这名助手将在2010年离任来为拜登先生在伊拉克服役的儿子进入参议员铺平道路。

EXAMPLE: According to the lastest office scuttlebutt , our sales manager is planning on marrying our accountant next month.

最新的办公室流言说，我们的销售经理计划下个月和公司的会计结婚。

Now I've heard a lot of scuttlebutt about a food shortage.

我听了很多关于食物短缺的闲话。