n.謠言；傳聞

vt.謠傳

=rumour

I'm rather bored by the rumor. 這謠傳我真聽厭煩了。

Despite persistent denials, the rumor continued to spread. 盡管一再否認，謠言還是不脛而走。

A rumor went forth that the price of eggs would be raised soon. 謠傳近期雞蛋要漲價。

The rumor was without foundation. 那條謠言毫無根據(jù)。

The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor he had planned to resign. 首相拒絕對他準備隱退的謠傳做任何評論。

All sorts of rumors are going around. 各種謠言正四處流傳。

There is a rumor that there will be a General Election in the autumn. 據(jù)傳聞今秋將舉行普選。

We dismissed the story as mere rumor. 我們認為這傳聞純屬謠言而不予以理會。

Let's investigate the root of this rumor. 讓我們調(diào)查一下這起傳聞的根源。

He is rumored to have escaped to Dublin. 據(jù)說他已逃往都柏林。