What are you two gossiping about over there?

你们俩在那儿八卦什么？

People were gossiping about her husband.

人们都在说她丈夫的闲话。

I doubt it. There's so much politicking, backstabbing and gossiping in the entire company.

我觉得不太行。整个公司都是勾心斗角、背后捅刀、流言密布。

For starters, gossiping fosters a sense of closeness because people can bond over common interests and shared social attitudes.

首先，聊八卦能让人与人之间更加亲近，因为人们可以通过共同兴趣和社会观念连结在一起。

I can't stand here gossiping all day.

我不能整天站在这儿闲聊啊。

She's been gossiping about you.

她一直在说你的闲话。

They were gossiping like two old biddies in a tearoom.

她们像两个老太婆一样在茶室里说三道四。

It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back.

想到别人在我背后说闲话让我很恼火。

THE GIST Gossiping can be beneficial.

流言蜚语是有益处的。