a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true 謠言;傳聞 to start/spread a rumour 制造/散布謠言 - rumour of something
There are widespread rumours of job losses. 到處謠傳要裁員。 - rumour about something
Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. 有人别有用心地散布謠言,說他過去如何如何。 - rumour that…
I heard a rumour that they are getting married. 我聽到傳聞,說他們要結婚了。 Many of the stories are based on rumour. 這些說法很多都是道聽途說。 Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered. 有傳言說他被殺害了。 I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour. 我以爲她要離開公司,但也許這只是一個謠言。
Extra ExamplesHis lengthy absence will fuel rumours that he has been fired. 他長時間不來,會使大家更相信他已被解僱了。 Rumours about an impending divorce were rife. 即將離婚的傳言盛行。 The Chief Executive issued a statement to quash rumours of financial problems. 總裁發布了一項聲明來平息有關財政問題的謠言。 The actor confirmed rumours that he will be leaving the series. 那位演員證實了他將離開那部連續劇的傳言。 The manager resigned suddenly amidst rumours of misconduct. 經理在其失職傳聞纏身的情況下突然辭職了。 The rumour quickly swept the town. 謠言迅速傳遍了整個鎮子。 There is no truth in the rumour that she is about to resign. 她要辭職的傳聞不實。 There were persistent rumours of drug taking among staff. 不斷有職員吸毒的傳言。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- malicious
- nasty
- scurrilous
- …
- start
- fuel
- spread
- …
- circulate
- get around
- go around
- …
- factory
- mill
- amid rumours
- rumour about
- rumour concerning
- …
- rumour has it that…
- there is no truth in the rumour
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor ‘noise’.