riot
riot
noun
run riot
rioter
noun
语源
noun
- a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd
暴乱，骚乱；聚众闹事
riots broke out in the capital.
首都爆发多次骚乱。
[mass noun]he was convicted on charges of riot and assault.
他被裁定犯有聚众闹事和人身攻击罪。
■[as modifier]concerned with or used in the suppression of such disturbances
防止暴乱的
riot police.
防暴警察。
■(figurative)an uproar
(喻)骚动
the film's sex scenes caused a riot in Cannes.
该影片中的性爱镜头在戛纳电影节上引起一阵骚动。
■(figurative)an outburst of uncontrolled feelings
(喻)（感情的）爆发；发泄，宣泄
a riot of emotions raged through Fabia.
法比亚顿感心潮澎湃、思绪万千。
■[mass noun](archaic)uncontrolled revelry; rowdy behaviour
(古)纵情欢闹，狂欢 - [in sing.]an impressively large or varied display of something
纷呈
the garden was a riot of colour.
花园里五彩缤纷。 - [in sing.](informal)a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing
(非正式)非常有趣的人（或事物）
everyone thought she was a riot.
大家都认为她是个诙谐有趣的人。
- [no obj.]take part in a violent public disturbance
参加暴乱；聚众闹事
students rioted in Paris.
学生在巴黎聚众闹事。
[as noun rioting]a night of rioting.
惹是生非的一夜。
■(figurative)behave in an unrestrained way
(喻)放纵，恣意
another set of emotions rioted through him.
另一类感情在他心里翻腾。
■(archaic)act in a dissipated way
(古)放荡，浪荡
an unrepentant prodigal son, rioting off to far countries.
一个执迷不悟的浪子，一路放浪形骸到了遥远的异国他乡。
run riot
- behave in a violent and unrestrained way
胡闹；撒野；横冲直撞
■(of a mental faculty or emotion) function or be expressed without restraint
（智能，感情）尽情地发挥；无拘无束地表达
her imagination ran riot.
她听凭自己的想像力自由驰骋。
■proliferate or spread uncontrollably
猖獗，肆虐；蔓延滋长
traditional prejudices were allowed to run riot.
听任传统的偏见四下蔓延。
rioter
noun
语源
- Middle English (originally in the sense 'dissolute living'): from Old French riote 'debate', from rioter 'to quarrel', of unknown ultimate origin
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