However, traders tended to discount the rumor.然而，商人往往不相信这一谣传。Rumor has it that he is having an affair with his secretary.谣传他和他的秘书有暧昧关系.The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的....
The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的.Rumor has it [ says ] that the Cabinet will be reshuffled in February next year.传说内阁将于明年二月改组.However, traders tended to discount the rumor...然而，商人往往不相信这一谣传。However...
It's a well-tried tactic to play down public expectations in advance of a superpower summit.在超级大国的峰会之前降低公众的期望值是个屡试不爽的策略。They used this kind of scare tactic when I was growing up.我小的时候,他们用过这种吓唬人的办法.The new tactic was...