riot
n
1 [C] wild or violent disturbance by a crowd of people 暴乱; 骚乱
Riots broke out in several areas. 有几个地方发生了骚乱.
The police succeeded in quelling the riot. 警方把暴乱镇压了下去.
(fig 比喻) There'll be a riot (ie People will be very angry) if the government doesn't invest more in this service. 倘若政府不对此公用事业增加拨款, 就要天下大乱了.
2 [sing] ~ of sth profuse display (of sth) 充分的表现或展示
The flower-beds were a riot of colour. 花坛里色彩缤纷.
a riot of emotion 感情的宣泄.
3 a riot [sing]
(infml 口) very amusing thing or person 极有趣的事物或人
She's an absolute riot! 她这个人真逗!
4 (idm 习语) read the Riot Act => read. run `riot behave in a wild, violent or uncontrolled way 撒野; 闹事
Football hooligans ran riot through the town. 闹事的足球迷在城里胡作非为.
(fig 比喻) weeds running riot in the garden 园中蔓延滋长的杂草
Inflation is running riot and prices are out of control. 通货极度膨胀, 物价失去控制. riot, v [I, Ipr]
take part in a riot 暴动; 闹事
There's rioting in the streets. 街上有人闹事.
renewed outbreaks of rioting 骚乱的再度爆发. rioter n person who riots 参加暴乱者; 闹事者.
I guess she's gone to visit some friends in another town.
我猜她是去别的城镇看朋友了。
If so, look out for books, articles or magazines about them.
如果有,你就该找一些有关的书籍、文章或杂志来读。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.