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tattle

/tat-l/US // ˈtæt l //UK // (ˈtætəl) //

唠叨,扯淡,絮叨,絮絮叨叨

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
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    tat·tled, tat·tling.

    • : to let out secrets.
    • : to chatter, prate, or gossip.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    tat·tled, tat·tling.

    • : to utter idly; disclose by gossiping.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of tattling.
    • : idle talk; chatter; gossip.

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Examples

  • Mustique is famous for the omertà that ensures that very little celebrity tittle-tattle ever makes it off the island.

  • The story is just “tittle-tattle” and it will all “blow over,” he told the BBC.

  • Mustique is also famous for the omertà that ensures that very little celebrity tittle-tattle ever makes it off the island.

  • You recollect that you promised to obtain something—a little tittle-tattle—concerning a lady.

  • Cermigniani and Melillo were listening to the brilliant tittle-tattle of Bencini, with his cackling speech and his dry laugh.

  • The writer observed that he was not anxious about H. Greville who loved tittle-tattle, and would get what he wanted there.

  • Mother believed the story all nonsense, and was very much concerned that people should repeat such silly tattle.

  • Looking down the table I told myself that it must be the very home of idle gossip and the hot-bed of tittle-tattle.