
riot
词源
源自中古法语 'riote',意为争吵或骚动,可能进一步源于拉丁语 'rugire'(咆哮)。
noun
❶ 指一群人因愤怒或兴奋而引发的暴力或混乱行为,通常表现为破坏财物、攻击他人或与警方冲突。
“The protest turned into a riot when people started throwing stones.”
(当人们开始投掷石块时,抗议演变成了一场骚乱。)
“The police used tear gas to control the riot.”
(警方使用催泪瓦斯来控制骚乱。)
❶ 形容非常有趣或热闹的场景,常用于非正式场合,表示某种活动或事物极其吸引人。
“The party was an absolute riot with everyone dancing and laughing.”
(派对热闹非凡,每个人都在跳舞和大笑。)
“Her jokes made the whole room a riot of laughter.”
(她的笑话让整个房间充满了笑声。)
verb
❶ 参与或引发骚乱,通常指一群人采取暴力或破坏行为。
“Angry crowds rioted in the streets after the announcement.”
(愤怒的人群在宣布后上街骚乱。)
“The prisoners rioted to protest against poor conditions.”
(囚犯们暴动以抗议恶劣的条件。)
常见短语
riot police — 指专门用于控制骚乱或大规模抗议的警察部队,通常配备防暴装备。
“The riot police were deployed to disperse the crowd.”
(防暴警察被部署以驱散人群。)
run riot — 形容事物或行为失去控制,变得混乱或过度放纵。
“The children ran riot in the playground after school.”
(放学后,孩子们在操场上疯玩。)