rumours

英 [ˈruːməz]

美 [ˈruːmərz]

n.  谣言; 传闻
v.  谣传; 传说
rumour的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 rumor


• N-VAR 谣言;流言;传闻
  Arumouris a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are talking about.
  1. Simon denied rumours that he was planning to visit Bulgaria later this month...
     西蒙否认了他打算这个月晚些时候访问保加利亚的传闻。
  2. There have been persistent rumours of quarrels within the movement...
     运动团体内部存在争执的传闻始终未断。
  3. There's a strange rumour going around at the moment about Peter.
     现在有一些关于彼得的奇怪传闻。

双语例句

• Rumours had been flying around the workrooms all morning
  整个早上流言在各工作间传来传去。
• Graham attempted to quash rumours of growing discontent.
  格雷厄姆试图平息有关不满情绪日益强烈的流言。
• His daughter should have stood up and put a stop to all these rumours.
  他的女儿早该站出来平息所有这些谣言。
• Despite official denials, the rumours still persist
  尽管官方予以否认，但谣言仍未平息。
• The rumours have been coming thick and fast
  谣言接二连三地传来。
• How did the rumours get about?
  这些谣言是怎么传开的？
• He'd doubtless heard rumours on the grapevine
  他无疑是听到了小道消息。
• The couple laughed off rumours that their marriage was in trouble
  夫妻两人对他们婚姻出现问题的谣言一笑置之。
• War rumours have caused [ started] a panic.
  战争的谣传已引起恐慌。
• He's not so daft as to listen to rumours
  他不会蠢到去听信谣言的。