留美老师带你每日说英文 第316期:八卦竟然有好处!

 　　台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

　　In this example, they found that the people who really cared about improving their job performance through knowledge and skills, were more likely to learn from positive gossip¹.

　　这个例子中，他们发现那些真正想要用知识和技巧让工作表现进步的人，比较能够从正面八卦学习。

1 gossip   

n.流言蜚语，爱说长道短的人；vi.传播流言

参考例句：

• She broadcast the gossip all over the town.她将这个流言传遍全镇。
• They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.关于他的爱情生活，他们散播了许多不堪的闲言闲语。