rumor

英 美['rʊmɚ]
  • n. 谣言;传闻
  • vt. 谣传;传说
  • n. (Rumor)人名;(意、葡)鲁莫尔

CET4TEM4IELTS考研扩展词汇

词态变化


复数: rumors;第三人称单数: rumors;过去式: rumored;过去分词: rumored;现在分词: rumoring;

助记提示


1. *reu-(拟声词根)=》 rut, roar, raucous, rumor, riot.

中文词源


rumor 谣言

来自拉丁语 rumor,噪音,杂音,道听途说,来自 PIE*reu,嚎叫,吼叫,拟声词,词源同 rut.

英英释意


1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

英文词源


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.

考试真题


Sharing the latest rumor can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don't.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the "in group.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

实用场景例句


Rumor has it that the Prime Minister is going to resign.
传闻首相将要辞职.

辞典例句

There was a rumor of a flying saucer having been seen.
谣传有人看到飞碟.

辞典例句

The two companies good rumor is derived from the logic of the need to combat counterfeiting.
两公司利好传闻的逻辑正是源自打击假钞的需要.

期刊摘选

He gave a stark denial to the rumor.
他对谣言加以完全的否认.

辞典例句

In calamity any rumor is believed.
难中谣言也当真.

期刊摘选

The rumor is confirmed.
谣传被证实了.

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Rumor has it that small cars are beginning to sell well in the US.
有谣传说小型汽车开始在美国卖得很好.

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Oneself learn the truth and insufficient, you tell others even actively the truth, fight back rumor.
自己获知真相并不够, 你还要主动告诉别人真相, 回击谣言.

期刊摘选

Rumor has it that he is a rather difficult sound engineer.
人们都说他是个很难相处的音效师.

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Rumor has it that film editors never sleep. Is it true? Do you sleep?
谣传说在制作这部影片的时候制片几乎没有睡过觉, 是真的 吗 ?你有睡过 吗 ?

期刊摘选

The rumor emanated from Chicago.
谣言来自芝加哥.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Where did you dream up that fantastic rumor?
你哪里想出如此怪诞的谣传?

期刊摘选

Have you heard the rumor floating around that the shop is going to close?
你听到谣传说那家店要关门了 吗 ?

《简明英汉词典》

There was a rumor saying the king was possessed by devils.
有传闻说国王被魔鬼迷住了心窍.

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There is not an atom of truth in the rumor.
那谢意毫无真实性.

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Rumor says I won ō t get any insurance.
根据传闻,我无法领到保险金了.

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Rumor machine, stand by for a bulletin, Tanya thought.
坦妮亚心里在想, 谣言机器就要发通告了.

辞典例句

The rumor raised much conjecture.
谣言引起很多猜测.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Rumor has it that he is having an affair with his secretary.
谣传他和他的秘书有暧昧关系.

《简明英汉词典》

This rumor was flatly denied by the DPP spokesperson.
民进党耶发言人讲绝对无影这款代志.

期刊摘选

The rumor is false, so far as I can discover.
就我所看到的实情来说,那谣言是不真实的.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Check out Rumor Has It this winter.
今年冬天请观赏《当真爱碰上八卦》.

期刊摘选

The rumor has taken air.
谣言流传开了.

《简明英汉词典》

Rumor has it that her husband has gone over the hill.
谣传她丈夫偷偷离开了.

《简明英汉词典》

The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.
那谣言经追查是个坏人造的.

《简明英汉词典》

We are going to check into the rumor.
我们将对此谣言进行调查.

《简明英汉词典》

Rumor has it that you have grandson.
听说你有孙子了.

《简明英汉词典》

A rumor went through the town.
谣言传遍全镇.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

A rumor was soon handed around that he had been thrown into prison.
他被监禁的谣言不久就传开了.

《简明英汉词典》

However, traders tended to discount the rumor.
然而,商人往往不相信这一谣传。

柯林斯例句