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earwigging

/ˈɪəˌwɪɡɪŋ/ /ˈɪrˌwɪɡɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

灌输偏见，背后议论。

To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

Examples :

"The disgruntled employee was earwigging his coworkers, trying to convince them that the boss was unfair. "
那个心怀不满的员工正在同事们耳边灌输偏见，试图说服他们老板很不公平。
mind attitude communication character action
noun

私下游说，背后劝说。

An attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

Examples :

"The project manager suspected internal earwigging was responsible for the sudden shift in team morale and the spread of negativity about the project's new direction. "
项目经理怀疑是内部的私下劝说和游说导致了团队士气的突然转变，以及对项目新方向的负面情绪蔓延。
communication action attitude

Related Words

Illustration negativity

negativity noun

/ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvəti/ /ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪti/

悲观，消极。

"His constant negativity at work made it hard for the team to finish projects. "

他在工作中总是悲观消极，导致团队很难完成项目。

Illustration persistent

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

坚持不懈， 固执.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

她已经咳嗽好几周了，一直不见好，非常顽固。

Illustration coworkers

coworkers noun

/ˈkoʊwɜːrkərz/ /ˈkoʊwɜːrkərs/

同事, 同事们

"He heard from a coworker that the company planned to merge those departments."

他从一位同事那里听说公司计划合并那些部门。

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

负责人，责任人

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

这个项目的负责人是玛丽亚。(Zhè ge xiàngmù de fùzérén shì Mǎlìyà.)

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

方向，方位，指向。

"Keep going in the same direction."

继续朝这个方向走。

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

影响，影响力

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

我对他完全没有影响力。

Illustration eavesdrop

eavesdrop noun

/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp/ /ˈivzˌdɹɑp/

屋檐滴水，檐滴

"After a long, heavy rain, the eavesdrop was constant and rhythmic, making a soothing sound outside my window. "

下了一场瓢泼大雨后，屋檐滴水不断，节奏分明，窗外传来一阵舒缓的声音。

Illustration prejudice

prejudice noun

/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/

偏见，成见。

"Because of a prejudice against students from rural areas, the teacher underestimated their abilities. "

由于对来自农村地区的学生存在偏见，那位老师低估了他们的能力。

Illustration confidential

confidential adjective

/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/

机密的，秘密的。

"The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs."

那家报纸声称获得了一份泄露的政府机密报告，报告承认一些议员存在腐败问题。

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

怀疑，猜疑。

"to suspect the presence of disease"

怀疑有疾病的存在

Illustration insinuations

insinuations noun

/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃənz/ /ɪnˌsɪnjəˈweɪʃənz/

暗示，含沙射影。

"Even without direct accusations, the insinuations about his dishonesty spread quickly throughout the office, damaging his reputation. "

即使没有直接的指控，关于他不诚实的暗示也迅速传遍了整个办公室，损害了他的名誉。

Illustration disgruntled

disgruntled verb

/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/

使...不悦，使...生气

"The long wait at the bus stop disgruntled the students, making them impatient and annoyed. "

在公交车站等了很久，这让学生们很不高兴，变得焦躁不安。