"gossipy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 愛八卦的

Definition

形容喜歡談論別人私事、傳播流言和祕密的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是非正式詞語，帶有批評或開玩笑的語氣，多用來形容愛說八卦的人，例如「愛八卦的鄰居」。

Examples

My gossipy neighbor is always watching everyone on the street.

我那個**愛八卦的**鄰居總是在街上看每個人。

The office is becoming very gossipy lately.

最近辦公室變得很**愛八卦的**。

She doesn't like gossipy conversations.

她不喜歡**愛八卦的**對話。

You know how gossipy high school can get—everyone knows your business.

你知道高中有多**愛八卦的**——大家都知道你的事。

I try not to be gossipy, but sometimes it's hard not to join in.

我盡量不當**愛八卦的人**，但有時很難不參與。

That magazine is too gossipy for my taste—I prefer real news.

那本雜誌太**愛八卦了**，我比較喜歡真實新聞。