rampant
/ˈræmpənt/adjective
1
- (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked（尤指令人讨厌之物）猖獗的, 猖獗流行的：
political violence was rampant
政治暴力猖獗
rampant inflation.
疯狂的通货膨胀。
1.1
- (of a person or activity) violent or unrestrained in action or performance（人, 行为）狂暴的, 无约束的, 不受管束的; 极端的：
rampant sex.
性乱行为。
1.2
- (of a plant) lush in growth: luxuriant（植物）蔓生的, 芜蔓的：
a rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds.
肥沃的土壤很快便会杂草丛生。
2
- usu. postpositive Heraldry (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter (left) side, with right hind foot and tail raised, unless otherwise specified)【纹章】（动物）以一条后腿跃立扬起前爪（多采用侧面, 面朝观看者左侧, 右后腿和尾巴抬起, 除特别说明外, 均是此姿势）：
two gold lions rampant.
两头跃立扬起前爪的金狮。
派生词
rampancy
nounrampantly
adverb词源
Middle English (as a heraldic term)： from Old French, literally crawling', present participle of ramper （see RAMP）. From the original use describing a wild animal, arose the sense fierce', whence the current notion of 'unrestrained'.