scuttlebutt单词基本解析：

n.引水的器具，水桶，闲话; 饮用水桶
n.饮水的容器,清水桶,船内饮水的地方,<俚>谣言,闲语
n.引水的器具，水桶，闲话；饮用水桶；

scuttlebutt变化用词：

scuttlebutt英英释义：

Noun

1. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people;

"the divorce caused much gossip"

名词 scuttlebutt:

a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

同义词：gossip, comment

scuttlebutt[ 'skʌtlbʌt ]n.a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

同义词：gossipcomment

scuttlebutt中文词源：

scuttlebutt 饮水桶，流言蜚语，谣言 scuttle,凿孔，开孔，butt,酒桶，水桶，词源同 bottle.字面意思为饮水桶，原为航海俚语，指 船员聚集在船舱甲板饮水桶处闲聊，引申词义流言蜚语，谣言等。

scuttlebutt用法和例句：

All this scuttlebutt was laughed off as nonsense.

这些小道消息被当做一派胡言.

辞典例句

scuttlebutt

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 in the office is that Tom is going to be fired.

办公室里有谣言说汤姆要被炒鱿鱼了。

Scuttlebutt about the Karbarran children and the concentration camp had filtered its way through all ranks in no time, though nobody had made any official announcements.

尽管没有发布过正式的通告，可关于卡巴拉儿童和集中营的谣言，在各级船员之间很快就不胫而走。

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。

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。

According to the latest 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月和公司的会计结婚。

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。

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。

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