scuttlebutt

noun

1. 流言飞语；谣言
   stories about other people's private lives, that may be unkind or not true

1. The scuttlebutt now is that Warner will try to buy EMI from Citigroup, which seized it earlier this year from Terra Firma, another private-equity firm.
   现在的流言是华纳试图从这个早年在陆地上建立起的独立资本集团花旗手中买下EMI。
2. 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？
3. 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。
4. Scuttlebutt says you're going out on the yorktown.-that's right.
   听说你要跟“约克城”号走，-是的。
5. 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。

noun

1. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
   1. the divorce caused much gossip

   Synonym:    gossipcomment