n.飲水的容器；清水桶；船內(nèi)飲水的地方；謠言；閑語

The scuttlebutt in the office is that Tom is going to be fired. 辦公室里有謠言說湯姆要被炒魷魚了。

Now I've heard a lot of scuttlebutt about a food shortage. 我聽了很多關(guān)于食物短缺的閑話。

Do you believe that scuttlebutt about Helen having an affair with her boss? 你相信關(guān)于海倫和她老板有戀情的謠言?

According to the latest office scuttlebutt, our sales manager is planning on marrying our accountant next month. 最新的辦公室流言說，我們的銷售經(jīng)理計(jì)劃下月和公司的會(huì)計(jì)結(jié)婚。

EXAMPLE: According to the lastest office scuttlebutt, our sales manager is planning on marrying our accountant next month. 最新的辦公室流言說，我們的銷售經(jīng)理計(jì)劃下個(gè)月和公司的會(huì)計(jì)結(jié)婚。