rumor
rumor 英 ['ru:mə] 美 [ˈrumɚ]
n. 谣言；传闻 vt. 谣传；传说
进行时:rumoring 过去式:rumored 过去分词:rumored 第三人称单数:rumors 名词复数:rumors
- A rumor is a story which may not be true. Everyone may be talking about the rap superstar who stopped for ice cream in your town, but until there's proof that it really happened, the whole thing is just a rumor.
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- n. 谣言；传闻
- vt. 谣传；传说
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1. In fact the rumor is without foundation.
事实上，这个谣传没有根据。
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2. Although that rumor has mostly died out, I still think of it as a challenge.
尽管这个谣传基本上已经消失，我仍然认为它是一个挑战。
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3. "Look around if you like. There's no evidence against me. It's all just rumor," he told a visitor.
“你可以四处看看。这里绝对没有什么对我不利的证据。那些只是谣言”。他告诉一位到访者。
- rumor (n.) late 14c., from Old French rumor "commotion, widespread noise or report" (Modern French rumeur), from Latin rumorem (nominative rumor) "noise, clamor, common talk, hearsay, popular opinion," related to ravus "hoarse," from PIE *reu- "to bellow." Related: Rumorous. Rumor mill is from 1887. Dutch rumoer, German Rumor are from French.
- rumor (v.) 1590s, "spread a rumor; spread by way of rumor," from rumor (n.). Related: Rumored; rumoring.
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