rumor
/ˈruː.mər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈruː.mɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrü-mər/ (ame, mw)
rumor — 名詞
- rumorsingular
- rumorsplural
1. unverified information that passes informally from one person to another, withou
謠言
未經證實、口耳相傳的消息
unverified information that passes informally from one person to another, without anyone being sure whether it is true or false
After the factory announced it was closing, rumors spread through the town within hours.
工廠宣布關閉後，幾個小時內謠言就傳遍了小鎮。
Rumors spread quickly through the neighborhood whenever something unusual happened, even though most people had no real information to share.
每當有什麼不尋常的事情發生，謠言就會在社區裡迅速傳開，即使大多數人根本沒有任何確實的消息。
rumors spread + through + place for the general phenomenon
Élise told her friends to ignore the rumor because nobody could confirm the story.
Élise 叫朋友別理會那個謠言，因為沒人能證實這說法。
The rumor that the office would close made many employees feel anxious about their jobs.
辦公室即將關閉的謠言讓許多員工對自己的工作感到憂慮。
- gossip
more personal and often about people's private lives, usually informal
- hearsay
formal or legal term; information heard from others that is not accepted as proof
- speculation
focuses on guessing, not on whether information is being passed along
- fact
information that has been verified and proven true
文法句型
rumor + about + noun
rumor + that-clause
rumor + of + noun
用法筆記
Rumor can be uncountable when referring to the general phenomenon ('Rumor travels fast') or countable when referring to a specific story ('a rumor about the mayor').
常見錯誤
2. a specific unverified story or claim about someone or something that is being ac
傳聞
特定的未經核實的說法
a specific unverified story or claim about someone or something that is being actively talked about
Saira heard a strange rumor that the old library would be turned into a shopping mall.
Saira 聽到一個奇怪的傳聞，說舊圖書館要改建成購物中心。
rumor + that-clause for a specific claim
A rumor that the bridge was unsafe kept many drivers away for several weeks.
那座橋不安全的傳言讓許多駕駛人好幾個星期都不敢靠近。
The rumor that fifty shoe factory workers would be laid off spread until an official statement appeared.
五十名鞋廠員工將被裁員的傳聞不斷流傳，直到公司發布正式聲明。
There is a rumor going around the office that Lara will be promoted to manager next month.
辦公室裡流傳著一個傳聞，說 Lara 下個月要升經理了。
文法句型
a rumor + that-clause
there is a rumor + that-clause
rumor + about + noun
rumor — 動詞
- rumorpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rumors3rd person singular
- rumoring-ing form
- rumoredpast simple
1. to spread or report something as a rumor, without knowing whether it is actually
謠傳
未經證實地散布消息
to spread or report something as a rumor, without knowing whether it is actually true; used almost exclusively in the passive voice
It is rumored that the company plans to open three new stores in Taipei this year.
據謠傳，該公司計畫今年在台北開設三家新分店。
passive: it is rumored that + clause
Xiu is rumored to be the leading candidate for the job at the hospital.
外界謠傳 Xiu 是這家醫院這份工作的主要候選人。
passive: be rumored to be + noun phrase
The actor was rumored to have signed a contract worth over two million dollars.
據傳那位演員已經簽了一份價值超過兩百萬美元的合約。
For years it was rumored that the old hotel had a secret tunnel to the nearby river.
多年來一直有傳聞說那間老飯店有一條通往附近河邊的祕密通道。
文法句型
be rumored + that-clause
be rumored + to-infinitive
be rumored + to be + noun/adjective
用法筆記
This verb is almost never used in the active voice. Native speakers almost always say 'It is rumored that...' or '[Someone] is rumored to...' rather than 'People rumor that...'.