scuttlebutt

scuttlebutt

1. 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?

2. 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。

3. 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。

4. 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。

5. 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。

6. 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。

7. 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。

8. 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。