n. gossip spread by spoken communication
n. 葡萄藤, 葡萄树, 秘密情报网
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。