VERB + HEARSAY | HEARSAY + NOUN | PREPOSITIONVERB + HEARSAY➤be based on, rely on以傳聞為依據◇Her judgements are based on hearsay rather than evidence.她的判斷只是基於道聽途說,而非真憑實據。HEARSAY + NOUN➤evidence傳聞證據PREPOSITION➤by hearsay通過傳聞◇She discovered a world of parties and pleasure she had hitherto only known by hearsay.她發現了一個以前只是略有耳聞的花花世界。➤from hearsay根據傳聞◇They started to piece the story together from hearsay.他們開始根據傳聞把事情的經過一點點拼湊起來。