英 [ˈskʌtlbʌt] 美 [ˈskʌtlbʌt]
n. 闲话，谣言；饮水容器；清水桶
scuttlebutt /ˈskʌtəlˌbʌt/
不可数名词 Scuttlebutt is rumours or gossip. 流言蜚语
Besides, he has no proof that the allegations are true; Washington is full of scuttlebutt.
再说，他并没有证据证明这个指控是真的；华盛顿现在到处是流言蜚语。
... 帆布水桶 canvas bucket 清水桶 scuttlebutt 关于水桶 As Of A Cask ...
... SCOSHI：（也作scosh）：小的，短的，一点 SCUTTLEBUTT：谣言；饮水机 SEABAG：露营包 ...
... gossip 流言蜚语 scuttlebutt 饮水的容器 rumor mill 造谣场所; 谣言散布群体...
Besides, he has no proof that the allegations are true; Washington is full of scuttlebutt.
再说，他并没有证据证明这个指控是真的；华盛顿现在到处是流言蜚语。
Now I've heard a lot of scuttlebutt about a food shortage.
我听了很多关于食物短缺的闲话。
The scuttlebutt in the office is that Tom is going to be fired.
办公室里有谣言说汤姆要被炒鱿鱼了。
They don't know too much about actually what's going on other than scuttlebutt and what they've heard.
The scuttlebutt is that Sinofsky is going to show a preview of Windows 8.
FORBES: D9: From Microsoft Windows Pres Sinofsky, A Look At Windows 8
Magee also recommends the proverbial water cooler as a productive place to gather gossip and scuttlebutt.