hear (sth) through/on the grapevine grapevine是“葡萄藤”的意思，可以引申为“小道消息”。大家坐在葡萄藤下七嘴八舌议论纷纷，这是不是很有画面感呢?所以它的意思就是“从传闻中听说，通过道听途说获悉，听小道消息知道” to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else 从传闻中听说，通过道听途说获悉，听小道消息知道 例： I heard through the grapevine that he was leaving - is it true? 我听到传闻说他要离开了——是真的吗?