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Grapevine Hear Learn Heard 英[ˈgreɪpvaɪn 美[ˈɡrepˌvaɪn N.葡萄藤;谣传,流言;小道消息;消息的秘密来源 N Sing

单词 grapevine
音标
英[ˈgreɪpvaɪn] 美[ˈɡrepˌvaɪn]
解释
n.葡萄藤;谣传,流言;小道消息;消息的秘密来源;
例句

N-SING
小道消息;传闻
If you hear or learn something on the grapevine, you hear it or learn it in casual conversation with other people.
例:He'd doubtless heard rumours on the grapevine...他无疑是听到了小道消息。
例:I had heard through the grapevine that he was quite critical of what we were doing.我听到有传言说他对我们在做的工作非常不满。

N-COUNT
葡萄藤
A grapevine is a climbing plant on which grapes grow.
变形
pl:grapevines~

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