流言

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1 rumor¹流言；谣传；传闻

Rumors² are going round (the school) about Mr Mason and his assistant.

有关梅森先生和他助手的流言蜚语（在学校里）满天飞。

相关短语：rumour³ has it，意思是“大家都说，据谣传说”。

Rumor has it (that) you're going to be the next managing director. Is it true?

大家都说你将成为下一任总经理，这是不是真的？

2 gossip（有关别人隐私的）流言蜚语，闲言碎语，闲聊

Her letter was full of gossip.

她信里讲的都是些闲言碎语。

3 slander⁴诽谤，诋毁

The doctor is suing his partner for slander.

那名医生将控告他的合伙人诽谤。

4 grapevine葡萄藤；小道消息

有个习语是hear (sth) through/on the grapevine。

大家坐在葡萄藤下七嘴八舌议论纷纷，这是不是很有画面感呢？

所以它的意思就是“从传闻中听说，通过道听途说获悉，听小道消息知道”。

I heard through the grapevine that he was leaving - is it true?

我听到传闻说他要离开了——是真的吗？

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1 rumor
n.谣言，谣传，传说
参考例句：
The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。 The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

2 rumors
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷
参考例句：
Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 rumour
n.谣言，谣传，传闻
参考例句：
I should like to know who put that rumour about.我想知道是谁散布了那谣言。 There has been a rumour mill on him for years.几年来，一直有谣言产生，对他进行中伤。

4 slander
n./v.诽谤，污蔑
参考例句：
The article is a slander on ordinary working people.那篇文章是对普通劳动大众的诋毁。 He threatened to go public with the slander.他威胁要把丑闻宣扬出去。