rumor

[US]/ˈruːmə/
[UK]/ˈrumər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.谣言,传闻
vt.谣传
Word Forms
复数rumors
第三人称单数rumors

Phrases & Collocations

rumor mill

谣言传播

rumor has it

传言说

spread a rumor

传播谣言

hear a rumor

听到谣言

confirm a rumor

证实谣言

rumor control

谣言控制

false rumor

虚假谣言

baseless rumor

毫无根据的谣言

local rumor

地方谣言

persistent rumor

持续的谣言

Example Sentences

there is a rumor that the company is going bankrupt.

有传言说这家公司要破产了。

he spread a rumor about her that was completely false.

他散布了一个关于她的完全不真实的谣言。

they dismissed the rumor as just gossip.

他们将这个谣言视为只是闲聊。

rumors can easily damage someone's reputation.

谣言很容易损害某人的声誉。

she heard a rumor that there would be layoffs next month.

她听说下个月会有裁员的谣言。

it's just a rumor, so don't take it seriously.

这只是个谣言,所以不要当真。

the rumor mill is working overtime in this small town.

在这个小镇上,谣言传播得特别快。

he tried to confirm the rumor before acting on it.

他在采取行动之前试图确认这个谣言。

there was a persistent rumor about the new project.

关于这个新项目有一个持续的谣言。

many people believe the rumor to be true.

很多人相信这个谣言是真的。

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