消息
There was still no word from John.
還是沒有John的消息。
There's no word from the visa office.
簽證處沒有消息。
② Word gets out/around
大家都會(huì)知道的
It's a very small town and if you do something bad, word gets around.
這是個(gè)小地方,如果你做了什么壞事,大家都會(huì)知道的。
Word gets around. Don't do it.
這個(gè)事會(huì)傳出去的。不要做。
③ The word is (that) /word has it (that)
據(jù)說
The word is that the two companies are planning a merger.
據(jù)說那兩家公司正計(jì)劃合并呢。
The word is that he never takes showers.
據(jù)說他從不洗澡。
④ Spread/pass the word