rumour

名词 rumour:

1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
   同义词：rumor, hearsay

动词 rumour:

1. tell or spread rumors
   同义词：rumor, bruit

1. The company is trying to dispel rumour about a take-over.
   公司力图澄清有关接管的流言。
2. The rumour percolated through the firm.
   那谣言在公司里慢慢流传开来。
3. He was at great pains to deny the rumour of redundancies.
   他煞费苦心平息裁员的谣言。
4. There's a rumour going round that Sue and David are having an affair.
   有谣传称休和戴维关系暧昧。
5. There isn't an atom of truth in the rumour.
   谣言中没有丝毫的真实性。