They threw him out because word got around that he was taking drugs.

他们解雇了他，因为有传言说他在吸毒。

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One day word got around that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left.

有一天，有消息说这岛要沉入海底，于是，大伙儿纷纷造船离去。

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Emma Hutchinson, from Ipswich, told the Ipswich Star: "Word got around pretty quickly."

伊普斯威奇镇的艾玛·哈钦森告诉《伊普斯威奇星报》说：“消息传得很快。”

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Word got around, and after that ailing villagers sometimes showed up at my door.

NEWYORKER: Swimming

When word got around that Sunita was holding another dinner, people immediately started angling for invitations.

NEWYORKER: Raj, Bohemian

After word got around of Johnson's stunt he was hired by Powermaster, which put him in charge of its new battery line.

FORBES: Royal Boom