riot
n
1 [C] wild or violent disturbance by a crowd of people 暴亂; 騷亂
Riots broke out in several areas. 有幾個地方發生了騷亂.
The police succeeded in quelling the riot. 警方把暴亂鎮壓了下去.
(fig 比喻) There'll be a riot (ie People will be very angry) if the government doesn't invest more in this service. 倘若政府不對此公用事業增加撥款, 就要天下大亂了.
2 [sing] ~ of sth profuse display (of sth) 充分的表現或展示
The flower-beds were a riot of colour. 花壇里色彩繽紛.
a riot of emotion 感情的宣泄.
3 a riot [sing]
(infml 口) very amusing thing or person 極有趣的事物或人
She's an absolute riot! 她這個人真逗!
4 (idm 習語) read the Riot Act => read. run `riot behave in a wild, violent or uncontrolled way 撒野; 鬧事
Football hooligans ran riot through the town. 鬧事的足球迷在城里胡作非為.
(fig 比喻) weeds running riot in the garden 園中蔓延滋長的雜草
Inflation is running riot and prices are out of control. 通貨極度膨脹, 物價失去控制. riot, v [I, Ipr]
take part in a riot 暴動; 鬧事
There's rioting in the streets. 街上有人鬧事.
renewed outbreaks of rioting 騷亂的再度爆發. rioter n person who riots 參加暴亂者; 鬧事者.