俚语"tittle-tattle"的意思是闲聊、流言蜚语、胡说八道。它通常用于形容谈话或者消息传播中的琐碎细节或不真实的内容。
这个俚语最早出现在16世纪的英国,源自于拉丁语的"titulus"(小标题)和"tatulus"(小标签)。
Stop spreading tittle-tattle about her personal life.
(别再散布她个人生活的闲言碎语了。)
The gossip column is full of tittle-tattle about celebrities.
(这个八卦专栏充斥着关于名人的无聊闲言碎语。)
I don't believe any of the tittle-tattle about the company's financial troubles.
(我不相信关于公司财务问题的任何闲言碎语。)
Don't pay attention to the tittle-tattle, it's just rumors.
(别理会那些无聊的闲言碎语,那只是谣言。)
Some people enjoy spreading tittle-tattle just to cause drama.
(有些人喜欢散布闲言碎语,只是为了制造戏剧效果。)