'八掛'的英文點講

NOSY / NOSEY (nō'zē)

adj. Informal., -i·er, -i·est.
1. Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy.
2. Prying; inquisitive.

PRY (prī)

intr.v., pried (prīd), pry·ing, pries (prīz).
1.To look or inquire closely, curiously, or impertinently: was always prying into the affairs of others.

n., pl. pries (prīz).
1. The act of prying.
2. An excessively or impertinently inquisitive person.

verb
1. To look into or inquire about curiously, inquisitively, or in a meddlesome fashion: poke, snoop.

noun
1. A person who snoops: prier, snoop, snooper.

GOSSIP (gŏs'əp)

noun.
1. Rumor or talk of a personal, sensational, or intimate nature.
2. A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.
3. Trivial, chatty talk or writing.
4. A close friend or companion.

TITTLE - TATTLE(tĭt'l-tăt'l)

noun
1. Idle, often sensational and groundless talk about others

verb
1. To engage in or spread gossip

SCUTTLE BUTT (skŭt'l-bŭt')

noun
1.Idle, often sensational and groundless talk about others:

NOSY
a.
1. 【口】好管閒事的;愛追問的
That old lady is very NOSY, so nobody likes to talk to her.
那個老婦人是個包打聽,因此沒有人喜歡跟她說話。

NOSY PARKER

【英】【口】愛打聽消息的人,愛管閒事的人

FUSSY
a.
1. 大驚小怪的;難以取悅的;挑剔的[(+about)][+wh-]
He's not fussy who he rents his room to.
他對於把房子租給誰並不講究。
He is fussy about his food.
他對食物很挑剔。
He is a fussy eater.
他是個挑剔的食客。
2. (服飾等)過分裝飾的,過於講究的
That's a FUSSY hat.
那是頂過分裝飾的帽子。