"bandied" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被提及
• 被討論（關於想法或傳言）

Definition

當某個詞、想法或傳言被 bandied（廣泛傳播）時，許多人會提到或討論它，通常不是很深入或認真。通常指被隨意討論或廣傳的東西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見為“bandied about”或“bandied around”，多出現在正式或書面語境。常講謠言、想法、名字等隨意流傳，不是深入討論。不用於真實動作。

Examples

Numbers like that get bandied around all the time during budget season.

像這樣的數字在預算季總是被**提及**。

His name was bandied about as a possible candidate.

他的名字被**提及**為一個可能的候選人。

That rumor was bandied around the office for weeks.

那個傳言在辦公室被**傳開**了好幾個星期。

Many figures were bandied about in the conversation.

很多數字在談話中被**提及**。

The idea was bandied about, but nothing was decided.

這個想法被**討論**了一下，但什麼都沒決定。

That term has been bandied about, but I'm not sure everyone understands it.

這個詞被**提及**了，但我不確定每個人都明白意思。