[N-COUNT 可数名词]暴乱;骚动;暴动 When there is a riot, a crowd of people behave violently in a public place, for example they fight, throw stones, or damage buildings and vehicles.
Twelve inmates have been killed during a riot at the prison.
12名犯人在一场监狱暴乱中被杀害。
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[VERB 动词]闹事;发动暴乱 If people riot, they behave violently in a public place.
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Last year 600 inmates rioted, starting fires and building barricades...
去年,600名犯人闹事,他们纵火并设置路障。
They rioted in protest against the government.
他们发动暴乱,以抗议政府的行为。
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The militia dispersed the rioters.
民兵驱散了暴乱者。
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At least fifteen people are now known to have died in three days of rioting.
目前已知至少有15人在持续了3天的暴乱中丧生。
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[N-SING 单数名词]五颜六色;丰富多彩;各种各样 If you say that there is a riot of something pleasant such as colour, you mean that there is a large amount of various types of it.
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All the cacti were in flower, so that the desert was a riot of colour...
所有的仙人掌都开花了,整个沙漠里五彩缤纷。
With Indian cuisine, you expect a riot of tastes and spices.
印度菜肴口味丰富,并添加各种香料。
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[PHRASE 短语]严厉警告…停止闹事;严厉警告…注意言行 If someone in authority reads you the riot act, they tell you that you will be punished unless you start behaving properly.
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I'm glad you read the riot act to Billy. He's still a kid and still needs to be told what to do.
我很高兴你警告比利不许胡闹。他还是个孩子,仍然需要有人告诉他该做什么。
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[PHRASE 短语]失去控制;变得狂乱;无法无天 If people run riot, they behave in a wild and uncontrolled manner.
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Rampaging prisoners ran riot through Strangeways jail.
斯特兰韦斯监狱里那些狂暴的囚犯们全都失去了控制。
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[PHRASE 短语](想象力等)狂野,不受拘束,任意发挥 If something such as your imagination runs riot, it is not limited or controlled, and produces ideas that are new or exciting, rather than sensible.
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A conservatory offers the perfect excuse to let your imagination run riot.
音乐学院让你有充分的理由任想象力自由驰骋。
We have no proof and when there is no proof, rumour runs riot.
我们没有证据,只要没有证据,谣言就会满天飞。
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riotriotsriotedriotingnoun1[countable ]a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest 暴乱;骚乱◆One prison guard was killed when a riot broke out in the jail.一位狱警在监狱骚乱中丧生。◆food/race riots争抢食物的暴乱;种族骚乱2[singular ]riotof sth ( formal) a collection of a lot of different types of the same thing 丰富多彩;品种繁多◆The garden was a riot of colour.花园里色彩缤纷。3a riot[singular ]( old-fashioned,informal) a person or an event that is very amusing and enjoyable 非常有趣的人(或事)IDIOMrun ˈriot1(of people 人)to behave in a way that is violent and/or not under control 撒野;恣意妄为SYN
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◆They let their kids run riot.他们听任自己的孩子撒野。2if your imagination, a feeling, etc. runs riot,you allow it to develop and continue without trying to control it (指想像、情感等)任意发挥,奔放3(of plants 植物)to grow and spread quickly 生长繁茂;疯长☞more at
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v.verb[intransitive ](of a crowd of people 人群)to behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest 发生骚乱;闹事▶riot·errioterrioters/ˈraɪətə(r); NAmEˈraɪətər/noun◆Rioters set fire to parked cars.暴徒放火焚烧停着的汽车。riot·ing/ˈraɪətɪŋ; NAmEˈraɪətɪŋ/noun[uncountable ]◆Rioting broke out in the capital.首都爆发了骚乱事件。riot/ˈraɪət; NAmEˈraɪət/riot·er/ˈraɪətə(r); NAmEˈraɪətər/riot·ing/ˈraɪətɪŋ; NAmEˈraɪətɪŋ/
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riotri‧ot1 /ˈraɪət/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable] a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something: urban riots prison riots His murder triggered vicious race riots (=caused by a problem between different races). police wearing riot gear (=the special clothing and equipment worn by police officers during a riot) police in bullet-proof vests and carrying riot shields (=a piece of very hard plastic which police officers stand behind to protect them)2run riota)if your imagination, emotions, thoughts etc run riot, you cannot or do not control them: Manufacturers have let their imaginations run riot to create new computer games.b)if people run riot, they behave in a violent, noisy, and uncontrolled way: Some people let their children run riot.c)if a plant runs riot, it grows very quickly3a riot of colour something with many different bright colours: The garden is a riot of colour in spring.4read (somebody) the riot act to give someone a strong warning that they must stop causing trouble – used humorously: If the kids don’t settle down soon, I’ll go up and read them the riot act.COLLOCATIONSverbscause a riot· When the election results were announced, it caused riots in the capital.spark off a riot (=make it start)· The incident sparked off a riot which lasted for three days.quell a riot (=use force to stop it)· The police marched in to quell the riots.a riot begins/breaks out/erupts· Riots broke out last month following the verdict.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + riota prison riot· The prison riots were caused by bad physical conditions and poor security.race riots (=caused by a problem between different races)· In 1967, there were race riots in a number of major American cities.urban/inner-city riots· The urban riots forced the Government to invest in the inner cities.a serious/major riot· The jail was hit by a serious riot last year.a full-scale riot (=a serious riot, not only a little fighting)· The disturbance escalated into a full-scale riot.riot + NOUNriot police· The city deployed riot police to contain the demonstration.the riot squad (=a group of police who deal with riots)· Then someone called the riot squad.· Demonstrators clashed with 140 riot squad officers, drawn from the police and the British army.riot gear (=special clothing worn by police dealing with a riot)· Almost 1,000 officers, many in riot gear, were needed to restore order.a riot shield (=a plastic shield used by a police officer)· The police moved in on the demonstration using riot shields and tear gas.riot control· All officers are trained in riot control.
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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: University students rioted in protest at tuition fees.—rioting noun [uncountable]—rioter noun [countable]
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