"put it about" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 散布（谣言）

Definition

向许多人散布传闻或信息，通常是不真实的八卦消息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于英式英语，较为非正式，常与流言和八卦相关。美国英语中少见。一般有贬义，表示散播有破坏性的事情。常见于 'put it about that...' 结构。不要和表示“转向（船）”的 'put about' 混淆。

Examples

Some people like to put it about when they hear bad news.

有些人听到坏消息就爱**散布**出去。

They put it about that the shop was closing soon.

有人**散布了**商店即将关门的消息。

Please don’t put it about if you hear anything private.

如果听到隐私，请不要**传出去**。

Someone’s been putting it about that you’re leaving the company.

有人在**散布**你要离开公司的传闻。

He likes to put it about when he learns juicy gossip.

他喜欢在听到精彩八卦时**到处散布**。

It’s being put about that there’ll be big changes next month.

有人在**流传**下个月会有重大变化。