| 单词 | rumor |
| 释义 | rumorrumor /ˈrumɚ/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] 1information that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true, especially information about someone’s personal life or about an official decision: rumor that I heard a rumor that he was getting married.rumor of The government denied rumors of corruption.rumor about He accused us of spreading rumors about him. Rumor has it that she was fired.2the rumor mill the people, considered as a group, that discuss something and pass rumors to each other [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French rumor, from Latin rumor]COLLOCATIONSverbsa rumor spreads A rumor spread that he had been killed.a rumor goes around (also a rumor circulates formal) (=a rumor is passed among people) Rumors began to circulate that they would sell the company. Not long afterward, ugly rumors began going around.rumors fly/swirl (=a lot of rumors are passed quickly) Rumors were flying about possible layoffs.rumors abound formal (=there are a lot of rumors) Rumors abounded that he would leave the Senate.rumor has it (=it is being said) Rumor has it that they plan to get married.hear a rumor I heard a rumor that she was leaving.start a rumor She started a really nasty rumor about her ex-boyfriend.spread a rumor Someone has been spreading rumors about us.deny a rumor He is denying rumors that he plans to retire.confirm a rumor (=say that it is true) The actor’s publicist would not confirm the rumor.adjectivesa persistent rumor (=one that keeps being repeated for a long time) Despite persistent rumors of an affair, his wife stood by him.a wild rumor (=one that is completely untrue) There were wild rumors that she worked for the CIA.a false/unfounded rumor He says that the rumors are completely unfounded.rumors are rife (=are talked about by a lot of people) Rumors were rife that the band would refuse to play.a malicious rumor (=a false one that someone spreads to make trouble) The claims were dismissed by the government as “malicious rumors.”an ugly/nasty rumor (=an unkind rumor) Some of the other girls had spread nasty rumors about her.widespread rumor The arrests followed widespread rumors of police corruption.rumor + nounsthe rumor mill (=a lot of people who spread rumors) His biggest worry was the rumor mill. What if people guessed what was happening and spread it around? |
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