riot的意思

基本释义

• n 暴乱；放纵；蔓延

  a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something

• v 骚乱；放荡

  if a crowd of people riot, they behave in a violent and uncontrolled way, for example by fighting the police and damaging cars or buildings

例句

1. urban riots

   城市骚乱

2. prison riots

   监狱暴乱

3. His murder triggered vicious race riots (= caused by a problem between different races ) .

   他的被杀引发了严重的种族骚乱。

短语

• riot police 防暴警察
• riot in 沉湎于；热衷于
• run riot 茂盛；跟错踪迹；胡闹
• riot act （英）取缔暴动法
• riot gear 防暴装备

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英英释义

noun 1. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity Synonym: or, gy, debauch, debauch, revelry 2. a public act of violence by an unruly mob Synonym: public violence 3. a joke that seems extremely funny Synonym: belly laughsidesplitterhowlerthigh-slapperscreamwow 4. a state of disorder involving group violence Synonym: rioting verb 1. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking e.g. They were out carousing last night Synonym: carouseroister 2. take part in a riot disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot e.g. Students were rioting everywhere in 1968

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