canard
n. 误传,谬传;谣言
n. (Canard)人名;(法)卡纳尔
复数 canards
例句
The charge that Harding was a political stooge may be a canard.
关于哈丁是政治密探的指控可能是个谣传。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
But most steer clear of this canard for fear of looking foolish.
但是大部分暗示想要澄清此事的人都是怕被人当做傻子。
Mr Obama must dispatch the canard that he is hostile to the Jewish state.
他还必须解除他敌视犹太人国家的流言。