(BrE) (NAmErumor) ADJECTIVE | VERB + RUMOUR/RUMOR | RUMOUR/RUMOR + VERB | RUMOUR/RUMOR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤malicious, nasty, scurrilous, ugly, vicious惡毒的謠言;傷人的謠言;卑鄙的謠言▸➤baseless, false, unconfirmed, unfounded, unsubstantiated, wild無根據的謠言;虛假的傳言;未經證實的傳聞;無稽之談▸➤persistent, strong, widespread持續不斷的/影響深重的/廣泛流傳的謠言➤trade交易謠言▸➤Internet網上謠言VERB + RUMOUR/RUMOR➤start造謠▸➤fuel為謠言火上澆油◇His lengthy absence will fuel rumours that he has been fired.他長時間不來,會使大家更相信他已被解雇了。➤spread傳播謠言▸➤hear聽到謠言▸➤believe相信謠言▸➤deny否認謠傳▸➤confirm確認傳聞◇The actor confirmed rumours that he will be leaving the series.那位演員證實了他將離開那部連續劇的傳言。➤quash, scotch, silence平息謠言;闢謠;制止謠傳◇The Chief Executive issued a statement to quash rumours of financial problems.總裁發佈了一項聲明來平息有關財政問題的謠言。RUMOUR/RUMOR + VERB➤circulate, get around, go around, go round, spread謠言傳開;謠言不脛而走▸➤abound, be flying, be flying about, be flying around, be rife謠言大量存在;謠言四起;謠言盛行◇Rumours about an impending divorce were rife.即將離婚的傳言盛行。➤sweep sth, sweep through sth (especially NAmE) 謠言在⋯迅速蔓延◇The rumour quickly swept the town.謠言迅速傳遍了整個鎮子。➤persist謠言持續RUMOUR/RUMOR + NOUN➤factory, mill造謠工廠◇The Washington rumour mill suggests the money changed hands illegally.華盛頓的傳言暗示那筆錢已經非法易手。PREPOSITION➤amid rumours在謠言中◇The manager resigned suddenly amidst rumours of misconduct.經理在其失職傳聞纏身的情況下突然辭職了。➤rumour about, rumour concerning, rumour surrounding有關⋯的謠傳◇rumours surrounding the closure of the hospital有關醫院關閉的謠傳➤rumour of⋯的傳言◇There were persistent rumours of drug-taking among staff.職員吸毒的傳言不絕於耳。PHRASES➤rumour has it that...有謠言說⋯◇Among the other employees, rumour has it that he was fired from his last job.員工中傳言說,他上一份工作是被炒了魷魚的。➤there is no truth in the rumour純屬謠言◇There is no truth in the rumour that she is about to resign.她要辭職的傳聞不實。
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