rumour
noun
ˈruːmə
noun
1
information
or
a
story
that
is
passed
from
one
person
to
another
and
which
may
or
may
not
be
true
谣言，传闻
[+
about/of
]
I’ve
heard
all
sorts
of
rumours
about
him
and
his
secretary.
我听说了有关他和他秘书的种种传闻。
rumour
that
There’s
an
unsubstantiated
rumour
that
Eddie’s
bankrupt.
有个未经证实的传言，说埃迪破产了。
Rumour
has
it
that
Jean’s
getting
married
again.
据传琼又要结婚了。
Where
did
the
rumour
start?
这谣言从哪儿传出来的？
a
rumour
spreads/goes
around
A
malicious
rumour
went
round
that
Philip
had
something
to
do
with
the
murder.
流传着一个恶毒的谣言，说菲利普和这桩凶杀案有牵连。
2
the rumour mill
the
people,
considered
as
a
group,
who
discuss
something
and
pass
rumours
to
each
other
散布谣传的人群
His
name
has
come
up
in
the
rumour
mill
as
a
possible
director
for
the
project.
有谣传说他可能出任这个项目的主管。