| 词汇 | rumored |
| 释义 | rumored adjective US(UKrumoured)us/ˈruː.mɚd/uk /ˈruː.məd/ used to refer to a fact or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person: The rumored stock market crash has yet to take place. [ + to infinitive ]The president is rumored to be seriously ill. Gossip and rumour a little bird told meidiom anecdotal bird bush telegraph dig for dirt dirt ear exposure hear (something) through/on the grapevineidiom hearsay lip on everyone's lipsidiom peddle rumoured say-so scandal scaremongering scoop snippety your ears must be burningidiom Examples of rumoredrumored It was once rumored that he didn't even have a toilet. From Hollywood Reporter The acquisition price, rumored to be between $100 million and $200 million, isn't being disclosed. From The Verge Look for his upcoming album, rumored for a 2012 release, to be a monster. From MLive.com Buyer beware, the smoky sweet flavor is rumored to mask the high alcohol content. From Huffington Post The same applies to the exotic chameleon, which was rumored to feed only on air. From Slate Magazine The prime minister was not at the police club compound as she was rumored to be when demonstrators stormed the building. From CNN Which rumored spoiler are you most excited about? From International Business Times Since the rumored discussions a few months ago, both companies have made a number of improvements. From Business Insider Of course, that's assuming that the rumored resolution is correct. From CNET A veteran of the company, the well-liked executive had been rumored to take the throne for the past several months as negotiations have been ongoing. From Billboard Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. From Huffington Post Birth rates have been rumored to go up nine months after big blizzards and power blackouts, although subsequent reports said the supposed bubbles weren't real. From ABC News Rumored big concepts behind the curtain -- such as a reported car project -- appear to be years away. From Chicago Daily Herald In conflict areas and chaotic refugee camps, families can be separated and deaths rumored, but unconfirmed. From The Seattle Times These ladies not only flew all the way across the country to meet him, but were rumored to be drop-dead gorgeous, highly educated and multi-talented. From TechCrunch These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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