grapevine
noun
ˈɡreɪpvaɪn
noun
1
hear sth on the grapevine
to
hear
about
something
because
the
information
has
been
passed
from
one
person
to
another
in
conversation
从传闻听到某事
I
heard
about
his
resignation
on
the
grapevine.
他辞职的事我是从小道消息听来的。
2
a
climbing
plant
on
which
grapes
grow
葡萄藤; 葡萄属植物;