grapevine

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Collins 1

n. gossip spread by spoken communication

n. 葡萄藤, 葡萄树, 秘密情报网

Collins 星级

18,814

BNC 频率

17,269

使用频率

grapevine 由 grape（葡萄）和 vine（藤）组成，表示葡萄藤，联想到葡萄的生长环境。

例句

1. I heard through the grapevine that she is moving to another city.

我通过小道消息听说她要搬到另一个城市。

2. The grapevine in our office is very active; everyone knows each other's business.

我们办公室的小道消息非常活跃，大家都知道彼此的事情。

3. Don’t believe everything you hear on the grapevine; it might not be true.

不要相信小道消息中听到的一切；那可能不是真的。