Start a rumor 造谣
2023-04-27 10:03:52 每日学英语
“造谣”可不是make a rumor！make只能表达 “编造出谣言”，想表达 “编造并传播” 谣言，地道的说法是 “start a rumor”。
【例句】
I see Adam's hand in this , It would be just like him to start such a rumor.
我看得出来亚当在背后搞鬼，散布这种谣言很像他的作风。
He started the rumor to embarrass me.
他造谣就是为了让我难堪。