流言

1  rumor流言；谣传；传闻

Rumors 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：rumour 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 slander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？