spread like wildfire 像野火一样蔓延
go viral 病毒式传播
take off 兴起
circulate 流传
abroad 在国外，到处
1. The rumor about the CEO's resignation was all abroad within an hour.
关于首席执行官辞职的谣言在一小时内就传遍了整个公司。
2. Once the bug in the software was found, the panic was all abroad among the users.
一旦发现软件中的漏洞，用户中恐慌情绪便迅速蔓延。
3. News of the new policy was all abroad in the community by the next morning.
新政策的消息在第二天早上就传遍了整个社区。
4. The fashion for wearing face masks became all abroad during the pandemic.
疫情期间，戴口罩的时尚变得风靡一时。
A: Did you hear what they said about the project failure?
A：你听说他们关于项目失败的说法了吗？
B: Yes, it was all abroad in the office by lunchtime. Everyone was talking about it.
B：是的，午饭时间前这个消息就在办公室传开了。每个人都在讨论。
1) 谣言或消息迅速四处传播
2) 某种趋势或现象广泛流行
3) 错误做法或坏习惯被广泛模仿或接受
1. （消息、谣言等）广泛传播，四处流传
2. （趋势、错误等）普遍存在，风靡一时
e.g.The rumor was all abroad before the official announcement.
在官方宣布之前，谣言就已经传开了。
idiom
1. To be widely spread, circulated, or prevalent, especially referring to rumors, news, or bad practices.
Synonym: widespread, prevalent, ubiquitous