riot
noun
verb
ˈraɪət
noun
1
a
situation
in
which
a
large
crowd
of
people
are
behaving
in
a
violent
and
uncontrolled
way,
especially
when
they
are
protesting
about
something
骚乱，暴乱，暴动
C
urban
riots
城市暴动
prison
riots
监狱暴乱
His
murder
triggered
vicious
race
riots
(=caused
by
a
problem
between
different
races)
.
他的被杀引发了严重的种族骚乱。
police
wearing
riot
gear
(=the
special
clothing
and
equipment
worn
by
police
officers
during
a
riot)
身着防暴服装、带防暴装备的警察
police
in
bullet-proof
vests
and
carrying
riot
shields
(=a
piece
of
very
hard
plastic
which
police
officers
stand
behind
to
protect
them)
穿防弹背心、带防暴盾牌的警察
2
run riot
a.
if
your
imagination,
emotions,
thoughts
etc
run
riot,
you
cannot
or
do
not
control
them
b.
if
people
run
riot,
they
behave
in
a
violent,
noisy,
and
uncontrolled
way
c.
if
a
plant
runs
riot,
it
grows
very
quickly
〔植物〕疯长，蔓生
Manufacturers
have
let
their
imaginations
run
riot
to
create
new
computer
games
.
生产商极尽想象之能事开发设计新的计算机游戏。
Some
people
let
their
children
run
riot.
有些人听任孩子胡作非为。
3
a riot of colour
something
with
many
different
bright
colours
色彩缤纷，色彩斑斓
The
garden
is
a
riot
of
colour
in
spring.
春天花园里五彩缤纷。
4
read (sb) the riot act
to
give
someone
a
strong
warning
that
they
must
stop
causing
trouble
–
used
humorously
严厉警告（某人）必须停止闹事〔幽默用法〕
If
the
kids
don’t
settle
down
soon,
I’ll
go
up
and
read
them
the
riot
act.
如果孩子不马上安静下来，我就会上去严厉地警告他们。
verb
5
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
发动骚乱，闹事
University
students
rioted
in
protest
at
tuition
fees.
大学生闹事抗议学费过高。