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　

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COCA.3498

柯林斯词典

• → see:rumour

英英释义

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

双语例句

• Michael: Did you hear the latest rumor?
  你听到最新的谣传了吗？
• 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。
• Oh, so the rumor's completely false then?
  哦，那谣言都是假的了？
• Rumor has it that he beat you once.
  传闻他曾经打败过你。
• You said he was only a rumor.
  你说他只是传闻而已。
• 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 that the headmaster is leaving.
  我听到传闻说校长要走了。
• See, rumor has it the Athenians have already turned you down.
  瞧，有流言说雅典人已经拒绝了你。
• 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？
• Rumor has it that he had liposuction.
  传闻说他抽脂了。