tattler

• 指爱散布流言蜚语或泄露他人秘密的人，也指一种以响亮哨声著称的鹬类鸟（如矶鹬）。

A noun referring to a person who gossips or reveals secrets indiscreetly, or to a type of shorebird known for its loud, whistling call.

1. Gossip or InformerB2informal

   A person who habitually reveals private or secret information about others, often in a malicious or indiscreet way.

   爱传闲话的人或告密者

   • The office tattler told everyone about the boss's private conversation.
   • She was known as the neighborhood tattler, always spreading rumors.
   • Don't be a tattler; keep what I told you to yourself.

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2. C1formalscientific

   Any of several long-legged shorebirds, especially of the genus Tringa, known for their loud, whistling calls.

   鹬

   • The tattler's distinctive cry echoed across the marsh.
   • We spotted a tattler wading in the shallow water.
   • Ornithologists study the migration patterns of the tattler.