unofficial information that may or may not be true 谣言；谣传；传闻 | +about/of He’ d heard rumours about some big financial deal. 他听到了有关某桩大宗金融交易的谣传。 |
| Now there are rumours of wedding plans. 现在出现了关于婚礼计划的谣传。 |
| +that He denied rumours that staff would lose their jobs. 他否认了员工将会失业的传闻。 |
| rumour has it that (=there is a rumour that) Rumour has it that he’ s seriously ill. 据传 |
| circulate/spread rumours A student had been spreading rumours about the teachers. 一名学生一直在散布关于老师们的谣言。 |
| rumours are flying (=there are many of them) Rumours are flying about a merger between the media giants. 谣言满天飞 |