说长道短的英文怎么说
说长道短的英文：to indulge in idle gossip; to make captious comments; to gossip
参考例句：
[*]I must say I object to her gossiping.
我得说我很反对她说长道短。[*]There was not a single thing about her that one could find fault with.
在她身上找不出一点让人家说长道短的地方。[*]There are too many gossipy people in this office.
这个办公室里爱说长道短的人太多了。[*]Her disheveled appearance when she arrives is meat for Caroline's gossip, but Mrs
她到达时的狼狈相，为卡罗琳说长道短提供了话柄。[*]Men came out of the barber shop with lathered faces, their neckcloths hanging, to watch and comment in hushed voices
有几个男人从理发店里跑出来，只见他们理发用的罩衣还没有脱下，脸上还有刮胡子用的皂液。他们一面看，一面压低了嗓音说长道短。indulge是什么意思：
v. 使高兴；满足；纵容；（使）沉迷于
[*]You are too indulgent with your children.
你太放纵孩子了。[*]They indulge in tall talk.
他们一味说大话。[*]Their foibles were treated with indulgence.
大家以宽容的态度对待他们的那些小缺点。idle是什么意思：
adj. 懈怠的，懒惰的；闲置的；闲散的；无效的；空闲的
v. 混时间，闲荡，无所事事；未熄火；关闭工厂
[*]The tongue of idle person is never idle
人懒话多[*]The tongue of idle persons is never idle.
懒汉的舌头并不闲。[*]The protracted idleness eat at him.
这样没完没了地一天天闲混，使他苦恼。gossip是什么意思：
n. 流言，流言蜚语；爱讲闲话的人；闲谈，八卦
v. 传播流言，说长道短，闲聊
[*]They often gossiped.
They often gossiped.[*]Have you gossiped with her?
你找她一块儿聊天儿来着？[*]She is a big gossip.
她真是个八卦夫人。
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