rumor

英 [ˈruːmə]

美 [ˈruːmə(r)]

n. 谣言
v. 谣传

复数：rumors　现在分词：rumoring　过去式：rumored　第三人称单数：rumors　过去分词：rumored　

COCA.3498

柯林斯词典

noun

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Synonym:rumourhearsay

verb

tell or spread rumors
1. It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
Synonym:rumourbruit

Ike doesn't know how such a rumor got about.
艾克不知这样的谣言是怎么传开的。
I heard a rumor, Jack Sparrow is in London.
我听到一个传言说，JackSparrow在伦敦。
There was a rumor, you know, that you hated me.
有流言说你讨厌我。
However, traders tended to discount the rumor
然而，商人往往不相信这一谣传。
The rumor's being put aboutthat she was secretly married.
传闻她已经秘密结婚了。
Oh, so the rumor's completely false then?
哦，那谣言都是假的了？
Was that an acquisition rumor, or have you had offers?
这次收购是个谣传吗，还有真的有人开价了？
A rumor was soon handed round that he had been thrown into prison.
说他被监禁的谣言不久就传开了。
I know there's been a rumor that we are selling the restaurant.
我知道有个传闻说我们要卖这个饭馆。
I heard a rumor that you wanted to marry her.
我听传言说你想要娶她。