rumor

A2 CET-4 大学 FREQ #4889

n. 谣言, 传闻 vt. 谣传

发音

UK /ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/
其它
US /ˈɹumɚ/

词形变化

rumors 复数 rumors rumored rumoring rumors 三单 rumoring 现在分词 rumored 过去式 rumored 过去分词

别名

rumour

教材释义与例句

名词

谣言；传闻

动词

谣传；传说

释义与例句

n. A2
  1. 1.

    A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

    传闻

    传言

    美国 可数 不可数

    There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.

    vile rumor

    a rumor going round

    vicious rumors

    spread a rumor

  2. 2.

    Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.

    美国 不可数 可数

    They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.

  3. 3.

    Report, news, information in general.

    美国 古体 不可数 可数
  4. 4.

    Fame, reputation.

    美国 废旧 不可数 可数
  5. 5.

    Clamor, din, outcry.

    美国 废旧 不可数 可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

    美国 及物

    John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

rumour hearsay

上位词 3

comment gossip scuttlebutt
动词

同义词 2

rumour bruit

上位词 2

gossip dish the dirt

相关短语

rumour has it 有谣言；有谣言说；流言 rumor has it rumor monger rumor mill 谣言传播 rumor campaign rumor mills rumor campaigns rumor mongers playground rumor buy the rumor buys the rumor buying the rumor bought the rumor

词源

From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).

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