bruit[bru:t]

• vt.
  • [主要用被动语态]传播，散布，散播(谣言、传说)，谣传(常与about，abroad，around连用)：

    The news was bruited through the town.

    消息已传遍全城。

    It's been bruited abroad(或around)that she's going to leave the school.

    她将要离开学校的消息已四下传开。

  • 宣扬，称颂，歌颂，传颂
• n.
  • 【医学】(听诊时所听到的)杂音
  • [古语]
    • 吵闹，喧嚷，喧闹
    • 谣言，谣传；传闻，议论，传说
    • 声誉，声望，名望