by word of mouth
US /baɪ wɜrd əv maʊθ/
UK /baɪ wɜrd əv maʊθ/

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口耳相傳, 口頭傳播
through people telling each other rather than through advertisements, etc.
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Most of our business comes by word of mouth.
我們的大部分業務都是通過口耳相傳的。
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The news spread quickly by word of mouth.
這個消息很快就通過口耳相傳傳播開來。