名詞 rumor:

1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
   同義詞：rumour, hearsay

動(dòng)詞 rumor:

1. tell or spread rumors
   同義詞：rumour, bruit

1. I'm rather bored by the rumor.
   這謠傳我真聽(tīng)膩了。
2. Despite persistent denials, the rumor continued to spread.
   盡管一再否認(rèn)，謠言還是不脛而走。
3. A rumor went forth that the price of eggs would be raised soon.
   謠傳近期雞蛋要漲價(jià)。
4. The rumor was without foundation.
   那條謠言毫無(wú)根據(jù)。
5. The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor he had planned to resign.
   首相拒絕對(duì)他準(zhǔn)備隱退的謠傳做任何評(píng)論。
6. All sorts of rumors are going around.
   各種謠言正四處流傳。
7. There is a rumor that there will be a General Election in the autumn.
   據(jù)傳聞今秋將舉行普選。
8. He is rumored to have escaped to Dublin.
   據(jù)說(shuō)他已逃往都柏林。

ru.mor

n.（名詞）
Unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth; hearsay.
謠言，謠傳；傳聞：來(lái)源不明且未經(jīng)證實(shí)的信息，通常由口頭語(yǔ)言傳播；傳說(shuō)
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
ru.mored,ru.mor.ing,ru.mors
To spread or tell by rumor.
謠傳，傳說(shuō)

來(lái)源：
Middle English rumour
中古英語(yǔ) rumour
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin rômor
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) rômor