動(dòng)詞 bruit:

1. tell or spread rumors
   同義詞：rumor, rumour

1. Much bruit, little fruit.
   講空話，不辦實(shí)事。
2. It's been bruited about that ...
   到處傳播 ...
3. The news of the impending marriage was bruited abroad.
   婚期臨近的消息傳遍了各處。

bruit

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
bruit.ed,bruit.ing,bruits
To spread news of; repeat.
傳播的消息；散播
n.（名詞）
also [brô.ô] Medicine An abnormal sound heard in auscultation.
也作 [brô.ô] 【醫(yī)學(xué)】 雜音：聽診時(shí)聽到的不正常的聲音0
Archaic
【古語(yǔ)】
A rumor.
謠言
A din; a clamor.
喧鬧；吵鬧

來源：
From Middle English [noise]
源自 中古英語(yǔ) [噪音]
from Old French [past participle of] bruire [to roar]
源自 古法語(yǔ) [] bruire的過去分詞 [大聲喊叫]
from Vulgar Latin *brôgore from Latin rôgore and from Vulgar Latin *bragere
源自 俗拉丁語(yǔ) *brôgore 源自 拉丁語(yǔ) rôgore 并源自 俗拉丁語(yǔ) *bragere