I heard through the grapevine that the minister is going to resign.
我听到小道消息，首相将辞职。
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 大臣;部长;公使;牧师;
vi. 辅助，服侍;执行牧师职务;
💡 mini小+ster名词后缀，人→小人→古代大臣称自己是“小人”→部长，大臣
"The sainted minister in the church!"
那位教堂中神圣的牧师！
近义：provide, provision, purvey, stock, supply, administer
v. 辞职;放弃;屈从;勉强接受;
💡 re再+sign记号，信号→再做记号→再签字→任职签一次，辞职签一次 →辞职
"You must resign yourselves to waiting a bit longer."
你们要耐心多等一会儿.
近义：quitclaim, relinquish, renounce, surrender, waive, abandon
反义：persevere, mutiny, resist, revolt, upheave, uprise
n. 出行，离去;出发;行为;工作情况;
adj. 活着的，现在的;进行中的，营业中的;现行的;流行中的;
v. 进行(go的现在分词);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要极力奉劝你别单独外出。
近义：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反义：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
grapevine
['greipvain;'greipˌvain]
n. 葡萄藤;谣传，流言;小道消息;消息的秘密来源;
"I heard about your success on the office grapevine."
我听到了办公室的传闻,说你取得了成功.
近义：vine
v. 听到，听见( hear的过去式和过去分词 );听说;得知;听取;
"We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard."
我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件.