bruit

动词 bruit:

1. tell or spread rumors
   同义词：rumor, rumour

1. Much bruit, little fruit.
   讲空话，不办实事。
2. It's been bruited about that ...
   到处传播 ...
3. The news of the impending marriage was bruited abroad.
   婚期临近的消息传遍了各处。

bruit

v.tr.（及物动词）
bruit.ed,bruit.ing,bruits
To spread news of; repeat.
传播的消息；散播
n.（名词）
also [brô.ô] Medicine An abnormal sound heard in auscultation.
也作 [brô.ô] 【医学】 杂音：听诊时听到的不正常的声音0
Archaic
【古语】
A rumor.
谣言
A din; a clamor.
喧闹；吵闹

来源：
From Middle English [noise]
源自 中古英语 [噪音]
from Old French [past participle of] bruire [to roar]
源自 古法语 [] bruire的过去分词 [大声喊叫]
from Vulgar Latin *brôgore from Latin rôgore and from Vulgar Latin *bragere
源自 俗拉丁语 *brôgore 源自 拉丁语 rôgore 并源自 俗拉丁语 *bragere