riot
n. 暴动, 喧闹, 放纵 vi. 发动, 暴动, 纵情, 放荡 vt. 浪费, 挥霍
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教材释义与例句
暴乱;放纵;蔓延
浪费,挥霍
骚乱;放荡
释义与例句
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1.
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
暴乱
骚乱
骚动
可数 不可数The protests began peacefully but turned into riots after several days.
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2.
A wide and unconstrained variety.
可数 比喻 不可数In summer this flower garden is a riot of colour.
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3.
A humorous or entertaining event or person.
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4.
Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion.
暴动
暴乱
骚乱
骚动
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5.
Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
可数 废旧 不可数
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1.
To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.
不及物The nuclear protesters rioted outside the military base.
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2.
To act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of feasting, luxury, etc.
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3.
To cause to riot; to throw into a tumult.
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4.
To annoy.
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词源
From Middle English riot (“debauched living, dissipation”), from Old French riote (“debate”), from rioter (“to quarrel”), perhaps related to riboter or from Latin rugio (“to roar”). Compare French riotte and Occitan riòta.
来源:wiktionary