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单词 grapevine
释义 grapevine
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : grape 2
2. [probably so called from the grapevine's being thought of as a humble substitute for a telegraph line]
 a. : rumor, report; especially : one without foundation in fact
  < it's all a nightmare, all a humbug and a bore; just another foolish grapevineAtlantic >
 b. or grapevine telegraph
  (1) : an informal means of circulating information, news, rumor, or gossip
   < was logical to suppose that the neighborhood grapevine would have had the story — Harold Sinclair >
   < the grapevine had carried the news of their victory into every shop and home — Russell Whelan >
  (2) : a means of spreading information obtained secretly or from private sources
   < the workers hear by grapevine a lot of the secrets of management — Kiplinger Washington Letter >
3. : a figure-skating pattern traced by both skates
4. : a wrestling hold in which one or both arms or legs are twined about those of an opponent
5. : a sidewise waltz step in which one foot keeps crossing first before and then behind the other
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