【跟着美剧练发音】绝望的主妇1

 Gossip, it's just a harmless form of recreation.It's careless talk that deals in polite fiction.It's nasty speculation¹ that's based on not-so-polite fact.How do we protect ourselves from the venomous sting of such idle gossip?The best way is to just tell the truth, and wait for people to start talking about someone else.

1 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。