riot

/ˈraɪət/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

暴乱，骚乱；喧闹；闹事，骚乱；放纵

释义与例句

n. 暴乱，骚乱；喧闹
a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd; a wild and disorderly situation
  1. The protest turned into a riot after the police arrived.
    警察到达后，抗议演变成了骚乱。
  2. Several shops were destroyed during the riots.
    几家商店在暴乱中被毁。
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  1. The concert was a riot of color and sound.
    这场音乐会色彩和声音交织，热闹非凡。
v. 闹事，骚乱；放纵
to take part in a riot; to behave wildly and without control
  1. The crowd rioted in the streets after the verdict.
    判决后人群在街上闹事。
  2. Fans rioted when their team lost the final.
    球迷在球队输掉决赛后发生骚乱。
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  1. The prisoners rioted against the poor living conditions.
    囚犯因恶劣的生活条件而暴动。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 riot 发音近似「闹一特」→闹得特别厉害→暴乱

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • rioter 闹事者，暴徒
    n.
  • riotous 骚乱的，狂欢的
    adj.
同义词
  • disturbance 骚乱，干扰
    泛指扰乱秩序的行为
    The police were called to deal with a disturbance. 警察被召来处理一起骚乱事件。
  • uproar 骚动，喧嚣
    侧重喧哗和混乱
    The announcement caused an uproar in the crowd. 这一宣布在人群中引起了骚动。
反义词
  • order 秩序，和平
    与骚乱相对，指有秩序的状态
    The police restored order in the city. 警察恢复了城市的秩序。
常见搭配
  • riot police 防暴警察
    Riot police were deployed to control the crowd. 防暴警察被部署以控制人群。
  • prison riot 监狱暴乱
    A prison riot broke out last night. 昨晚发生了一场监狱暴乱。
  • run riot 胡作非为，失控
    The children ran riot in the playground. 孩子们在操场上撒野。