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2017-09-03来源:和谐英语
1.naughty

adj. 顽皮的; 淘气的; 不听话的; 下流的;
[例句]Girls, you're being very naughty
姑娘们,你们真是淘气。

2.nosy

adj. <口>好管闲事的; 包打听; 有香味(或臭味)的; 大鼻子的;
[例句]He was having to whisper in order to avoid being overheard by their nosy neighbours
他不得不小声说,免得被爱管闲事的邻居们听到。

3.gossip

n. 流言蜚语,谣言; 爱讲闲话的人; 谈话,闲话; 关系亲密的伙伴;
vi. 传播流言,说长道短;
[例句]He spent the first hour talking gossip
他头一个小时都在闲聊。

4.eave

n. 屋檐;
[例句]The head and eave of the gate are well decorated with brick carvings.
门的头和房檐用砖雕刻很好装饰。

5.snoop

vi. 探听,窥探,管闲事;
n. 探听; 窥探; 管闲事;
[例句]Ricardo was the one she'd seen snooping around Kim's hotel room.
她看见在金的宾馆房间周围窥探的那个人正是里卡多。