PHRASAL VERB [usually passive]散布;传播 If someone's name or something such as an idea is bandied about or is bandied around, that person or that thing is discussed by many people in a casual way. 散布;传播 [disapproval]
He whispered my name to newspapermen, knowing that it would be bandied about. [beVERB-ed PREP.]
他把我的名字悄声告诉了记者,明知道这会到处传开的。
Young players now hear various sums bandied around about how much players are getting. [beVERB-ed PREP.]