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rumour of/about sth
of或about后接传闻的内容。
There is a rumour about the company's merger.
有关于公司合并的传闻。
谣言；传闻
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
谣言；传闻
the spelling of 'rumor' used in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland
There is a rumour about the company's merger.
有关于公司合并的传闻。
英式拼写；美式拼作 rumor。
谣言(英国、加拿大、新西兰、澳大利亚及爱尔兰拼写)
UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
The rumour about the company's bankruptcy spread quickly through the office.
关于公司破产的谣言在办公室里迅速传开了。
Don't believe every rumour you hear on social media.
不要相信你在社交媒体上听到的每一条传闻。
There have been rumours of a merger for months, but no official announcement.
几个月来一直有合并的传闻，但官方尚未发布公告。
of或about后接传闻的内容。
There is a rumour about the company's merger.
有关于公司合并的传闻。
that引导同位语从句说明谣言的具体内容。
I heard a rumour that the school will close.
我听到谣言说学校将要关闭。
固定句型，表示'据传闻'。
Rumour has it that they are getting married.
据传言说他们要结婚了。
spread表示传播，常用于负面语境。
She spread a nasty rumour about her colleague.
她散播了关于同事的恶毒谣言。
Not this
They rumour that he is coming.
Use this
There is a rumour that he is coming.
英语中 'rumour' 主要是名词，不能直接用作动词。此处应使用 'There is a rumour that...' 结构。
Not this
There is much rumour about the incident.
Use this
There are many rumours about the incident.
英语中 'rumour' 是可数名词，表示多个谣言时要用复数形式 'rumours'，并使用 'many' 而非 'much'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
散布谣言
Someone has been spreading a rumour about the company's bankruptcy.
有人一直在散布关于公司破产的谣言。
否认谣言
The spokesperson denied the rumour that the CEO would resign.
发言人否认了首席执行官将辞职的谣言。
听到传闻
I heard a rumour that they are getting married next month.
我听到传闻说他们下个月结婚。
制造谣言
Don't start a rumour without checking the facts first.
在核实事实之前不要制造谣言。
毫无根据的谣言
The news turned out to be an unfounded rumour.
这消息最终被证明是毫无根据的谣言。
持续流传的谣言
Despite official denials, the persistent rumour continued to circulate.
尽管官方否认，这个持续流传的谣言仍在传播。
传闻说
Rumour has it that he is leaving the company.
传闻说他要离开公司了。
散布谣言
She was accused of spreading rumours about her colleagues.
她被指控散布关于同事的谣言。
辟谣
The company issued a statement to quash the rumour of a merger.
公司发表声明辟谣并购传闻。
传言说，我就是你离开她的原因。
Did you hear the rumour about Adele's new album?
你听到关于阿黛尔新专辑的谣言了吗？
谣言（专辑名）
Fleetwood Mac's album 'Rumours' is one of the best-selling albums of all time.
弗利特伍德·麦克乐队的专辑《谣言》是有史以来最畅销的专辑之一。
Use rumour naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
谣言rumour：想象在房间(room)里，你(u)听到了传闻。
常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道 通常用于日常对话或新闻报道中，比较常见于非正式场合。
常与介词 about 或 of 连用
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