"scuttlebutt" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 谣言
• 八卦

Definition

Scuttlebutt 指的是人们之间传播的小道消息、谣言或八卦，尤其是工作场所或朋友之间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Scuttlebutt” 属于非正式用语，略带点过时感，美式英语里常见。指未经证实的八卦、流言，类似“gossip”，“rumor”，不用于正式或官方信息。常见于口语环境。

Examples

Did you hear the scuttlebutt about our new manager?

你听说了关于我们新经理的**谣言**吗？

The scuttlebutt is that the company will move to a new office.

**谣言**说公司要搬新办公室。

There’s a lot of scuttlebutt going around after yesterday’s meeting.

昨天会议后有很多**八卦**在传。

What’s the scuttlebutt about the layoffs? Anything official yet?

关于裁员有什么**小道消息**吗？有官宣了吗？

Ignore the scuttlebutt—most of it isn’t even true.

别管那些**八卦**，大多都不是真的。

The scuttlebutt at lunch was all about the new project leader.

午饭时大家都在聊新项目负责人相关的**八卦**。