jungle telegraph

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners. idiomatic
    — Working both sides of the stream, they got native chieftains to pass the word by jungle telegraph.
  2. A gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization. idiomatic
    — And the jungle telegraph at Bryant Park is alive with rumors that the show's biggest name, Lauren Conrad, will be here any day.

词形变化

jungle telegraphs plural
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