“造谣”可不是make a rumor！make只能表达 “编造出谣言”，想表达 “编造并传播” 谣言，地道的说法是 “start a rumor”。

【例句】
I see Adam's hand in this , It would be just like him to start such a rumor.
我看得出来亚当在背后搞鬼，散布这种谣言很像他的作风。

He started the rumor to embarrass me.
他造谣就是为了让我难堪。