C U 传闻，风闻；谣言，谣传a story or opinion based on rumor, which may or may not be true; unofficial news or information, perhaps untrue

　rumour　是英式拼法，美式拼法为rumor.

　circulate〔spread〕 a ～　传播谣言
　the absurd〔vague〕 ～　荒谬〔含糊〕的谣言
　all sorts of ～s　各种谣传
　the source of ～s　谣言的来词/cn>

～+介词

　the ～ about〔as to〕　关于…的传闻

　We no longer believed the rumour spread by them.　我们再也不相信他们散布的谣言了。
　There are all sorts of rumours in the air that dozens of people were dead in the fire.　有各种传闻说许多人在那场大火中死亡。
　The rumour that a new school would be built here is spread.　传闻这里要建造一所新学校。
　There has been a rumour mill on him for years.　几年来，一直有谣言工厂对他进行中伤。

 ♣ Rumour has it that...　
　听说　it's said
　Rumour has it that you have grandson.　听说你有孙子了。
　Rumour has it that he is having an affair with his secretary.　谣传他和他的秘书有暧昧关系。

　［派生词］ rumoured adj.传说的，谣传的
　［同义词］ hearsay, story
　［词源］古法语rumor（大声喧哗）