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the grapevine /greɪpvaɪn/ noun [countable, usually singular] an informal way in which information and news is spread simply by people talking to each other 小道消息;传闻;流言◆i heard on the grapevine (= by talking to other people) that you're leaving. 我听小道消息说你准备离开。☞ grapevinegrapevine• ⇨ hear sth on/through the grapevine grape·vine /`grepˏvaɪn; ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/n hear sth on/through the grapevine to hear news because it has been passed from one person to another in conversation 从传闻听说某事:◇i heard it through the grapevine that julie's getting married. 我听人说茱莉要结婚了。 |