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　

考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

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

• I heard a rumor that you wanted to marry her.
  我听传言说你想要娶她。
• I heard a rumor, Jack Sparrow is in London.
  我听到一个传言说，JackSparrow在伦敦。
• Oh, so the rumor's completely false then?
  哦，那谣言都是假的了？
• I heard a rumor they're going to be executed.
  我听说他们要被处决了。
• However, traders tended to discount the rumor
  然而，商人往往不相信这一谣传。
• Oh, by the way, keep their mouth shut. I don't want to hear any rumor.
  喔对了，把他们的嘴封好，我不想要听到任何谣言。
• 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。
• 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 believe this is only hearsay, but this is only rumor I have been sad.
  我相信这仅仅是传闻，但这仅仅是传闻已让我心酸。
• I heard about the rumor from your old school.
  我听说了你以前学校的传言。