Word · Frequency #3498
rumor
传谣；散布谣言
to tell or spread rumors
- 1.
tell or spread rumors
散布谣言
散布谣言；谣传
In use
It is rumored that the manager will resign next month.
They rumored that the company was going bankrupt, but the story turned out to be false.
The newspapers are rumoring a possible merger between the two banks.
It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
be rumored to do sth
She is rumored to be dating a famous actor.
有传言说她正在和一位著名演员约会。
It is rumored that...
It is rumored that the company will merge.
据传这家公司将合并。
Verb forms
base rumor · third person rumors · -ing rumoring · past rumored · past participle rumored
规则动词：rumor为美式拼写，英式拼写为rumour。
Common mistakes
He is rumor to be the next CEO.He is rumored to be the next CEO.
动词'rumor'通常以过去分词'rumored'的形式用于被动结构'be rumored to'，表示'据传……'。学习者容易漏掉'-ed'，直接用动词原形。
There is a rumor that he will resign.It is rumored that he will resign.
英语中表达'据传'通常用被动句式'it is rumored that...'，而不是名词结构'there is a rumor that...'。学习者容易受名词固定搭配影响，忽略动词的被动用法。
Connections
Collocations
- be rumored to be
- 据传是
- She is rumored to be the new manager.据传她是新经理。
- widely rumored
- 被广泛谣传
- The merger was widely rumored before the announcement.在宣布之前，这起合并就被广泛谣传。
- it is rumored that
- 有传言说
- It is rumored that the company will lay off workers.有传言说公司将裁员。
- rumored to have
- 据传已经
- The actor is rumored to have signed a new film contract.据传这位演员已经签了新片合同。
Idioms & figurative uses
- rumor has it
- 有传言说Rumor has it that the new manager is very strict.有传言说新经理非常严格。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
rumor词尾mor像more（更多）——谣言越传，知道的人越多。记住动词rumor就是‘散布谣言’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、社交媒体 动词 rumor 多用于被动结构（如 be rumored），常见于新闻报道或涉及未经证实消息的场合；正式或非正式语境中都可能出现，语气通常比较中性。
Grammar Note
Often used in passive voice (e.g., It is rumored that...)
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 rumor /ˈrumɚ/ 押韵的有 roomer /ˈrumɚ/（同音）、tumor /ˈtumɚ/、consumer /kənˈsumɚ/、humor /ˈhjumɚ/；注意 humor 的 h 后带 /j/ 音，但重读元音及之后的部分仍与 rumor 一致。color /ˈkʌlɚ/ 和 error /ˈerɚ/ 虽然也以 -or 结尾，但重读元音不同，不与 rumor 押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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