Re: What are some people nosy about?
Posted by Elinor on 2012/2/10 22:34:21
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謝謝 Kathy!!
請問 be nosy about 和 gossip about 一樣嗎？ (我覺得好像不一樣，一個是find out things 一個是 talk about... 不知道這樣解釋對不對？)
gossip:
to talk about other people's behavior and private lives, often including remarks that are unkind or untrue
gossip about
The whole town was gossiping about them.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/gossip_2
123 wrote:
Nosy:
always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people's private affairs: Don't be so nosy!
a nosy neighbor.
這是我從longman查的定義.至於正確用法可能要請大家多提供了. Thanks!
謝謝 Kathy!!
請問 be nosy about 和 gossip about 一樣嗎？ (我覺得好像不一樣，一個是find out things 一個是 talk about... 不知道這樣解釋對不對？)
gossip:
to talk about other people's behavior and private lives, often including remarks that are unkind or untrue
gossip about
The whole town was gossiping about them.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/gossip_2
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