| 释义 |
ri·ot /ˈraɪət/ n. | vi. | vt. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 暴乱
incite (put down) a riot 煽起(平定)一场暴乱
The protest march developed into a riot. 抗议游行发展成为一场暴乱。
2. 【律】(3人或3人以上构成的)聚众闹事(罪)，扰乱治安(罪)
3. 骚乱，大混乱
The football match led to an uncontrolled riot. 这场足球赛导致了一场无法无天的骚乱。
4. 喧闹；狂欢
be drowned in riot 沉浸在狂欢中
5. (感情等的)尽情发泄，放纵
a riot of excitement 一阵极度的兴奋
a riot of laughter 一阵放声大笑
6. (色彩、声音等的)极度丰富，众多
The garden was a riot of colour. 花园里五彩缤纷。
a riot of sound 各种嘈杂的声音
The square was a riot of flags and red bunting. 广场成为国旗和红旗的海洋。
7. 〈口〉非常滑稽有趣的人(或事物)；非常成功的事物
He's a riot at a party. 他在社交聚会上是个非常诙谐有趣的人。
The new comedy is a riot. 这出新上演的喜剧妙趣横生。
The garden party had been a riot. 那次游园会开得非常成功。
8. (猎狗因认错猎物臭迹而四处奔窜的)乱追
9. 〈古〉放荡行为；纵情声色
10. 〈美俚〉降价销售(亦作 riot sale)
Some of the stores are having a shoe riot. 有几家店铺在举行鞋子大减价。
II ❶ vi.
1. 发动(或参加)暴乱；聚众闹事
Inmates rioted at Attica prison in 1971. 1971年(美国)阿提卡监狱的囚犯发动了一场暴乱。
riot for more pay 为争取更多的工资闹事
2. 〈古〉生活放荡；欢闹，作乐
3. 恣意；沉湎 (in)
riot in cruelty 恣意施虐
riot in evil living 沉湎于酒色
4. (猎狗)认错猎物臭迹而乱追 (after, on)
❷ vt.
把(金钱、时间等)浪费在放荡的生活上 (away, out)
riot away one's whole inheritance 把自己所得全部遗产浪费在放荡生活上
riot one's life out 一生过放荡的生活
III a.
防止暴乱的
a riot stick 防暴棍棒
police in riot gear 穿防暴服的警察
[< OFr riote dispute < rioter to quarrel < L rugîre to roar] phr. run riot 1. 撒野，胡作非为；横冲直撞 When the teacher left the room the children ran riot. 教师一离开教室，孩子们就闹开了。 Their submarines ran riot in the Atlantic. 他们的潜艇在大西洋横冲直撞。2. (感情等)约束不住； (想象力等)自由驰聘 Hatred ran riot in him. 仇恨在他胸中翻腾。 His tongue ran riot. 他信口开河。 Her fancy ran riot. 她想入非非。 3. (疾病等)猖獗，肆虐 The plague was running riot in Europe. 当时鼠疫正在欧洲肆虐。4. (植物)长得过于茂密，蔓延滋长 Crab grass is running riot in the meadow. 草地上蟋蟀草正在蔓生。 5. (猎狗)认错猎物臭迹而乱追 |