8.3日 Water Cooler Conversations

rumor n.<美>传闻;[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷 vt.谣传;传说

In fact the rumor is without foundation.

overwhelming adj.势不可挡的，压倒一切的，巨大的;压倒一切的欢乐

She felt an overwhelming desire to have another child.

Bankrupt adj.破产的，倒闭的;完全缺乏的;（名誉）扫地的，（智力等）完全丧失的;垮了的，枯竭的 n.破产者;无力偿还债务者;丧失（名誉，智力等）的人 vt.使破产，使枯竭，使极端贫困

spread vt.& vi.展开;伸开;（使）传播;（使）散布 n.范围;连续的一段时间 vt.涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发（气、烟等）vi.（景色、景致）展现;传开;（人群）散开;软化 adj.张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;（宝石）扁薄发光的;（文章、照片等）跨两栏（或多栏）的

What they talk  the most is about housing. 

mill n.磨坊;工厂;磨粉机;榨汁机 vt.研磨，粉碎;搅拌;磨，铣;轧花边（在纸币上）vi.惊跑，乱闯;经研磨

vessel n.容器;船，飞船;血管，管束;…的化身

exaggerate vt.&vi.夸张;（使）扩大;（使）增加

Rumor is generally accompanied by lies.

loose lips sink ships 祸从口出 

Then it may cause unnecessary trouble.

Rumor has it  that .....

A little birdie told me ...............................

an empty mind is a devil's playground

Empty vessels make the most noise.

Everything I am saying is boiling down to this.

You can't hide 500 millon dollars by moving a few decimal points.