It's said that… 据说……
“lt's said that…”是“据说”的意思,类似的常用句型有“lt's believed that…”(一般人相信……)“lt's thought that…”(一般人认为……)“lt's expected that…”(一般人预料……)及“lt's known that…”(一般人都知道……)等。
模拟对话
爱情能否永恒
John: I can't believe Jessica broke up with Brian.Actually, it really shocked me.
约翰:我不敢相信洁西卡跟布莱恩分手了,事实上,这件事让我颇为震惊。
Lisa: Why? It's the norm these days.
莉莎:为什么?这种事很正常啊。
John: It was believed that they were getting married.
约翰:大家都相信他们会结婚。
Lisa: Oh, come on...Do you really believe that love can last forever?
莉莎:喔,拜托,你该不会真的相信爱情是永恒的吧?
John:Sure,it can!
约翰:当然,那是可能的!
在这段对话里,John想表达大家一般所相信的情况是Jessica将会跟Brian结婚,而他自己也是如此,因此对于他们分手的事情感到震惊。此时就可以使用“It is believed that…”的句型。