riot
riot — 名詞
- riotsingular
- riotsplural
1. an event where a crowd of people outdoors acts destructively — throwing objects,
暴動；騷亂
群眾在公共場所的暴力行爲
an event where a crowd of people outdoors acts destructively — throwing objects, setting fires, or fighting — often during a protest
A riot broke out in the capital after the election results were announced on Friday.
選舉結果在週五公佈後，首都爆發了一場暴動。
common collocation: riot breaks out
The police used tear gas to control the riot that had spread across the central square.
警方使用催淚瓦斯來控制已蔓延至中央廣場的騷亂。
Nia had to stay indoors because the streets near her apartment were full of rioters.
Nia 只能待在室內，因爲她公寓附近的街上擠滿了暴動者。
The riot in the capital lasted three days and damaged more than fifty shops.
首都的暴動持續了三天，損壞了五十多家商店。
- riot breaks out
- spark a riot
- control a riot
- put down a riot
- uprising
has a political goal of overthrowing authority, not just chaotic violence
- disturbance
a milder term that can describe any disruption of peace, not necessarily violent
文法句型
a riot
riots
用法筆記
Commonly appears with verbs like 'break out', 'erupt', or 'spark'. The people involved are called 'rioters'.
常見錯誤
2. someone or something that is extremely funny and makes people laugh a lot
開心果
非常幽默有趣的人或事物
someone or something that is extremely funny and makes people laugh a lot
You should invite Jude to the party — he is an absolute riot at every gathering.
你應該邀請 Jude 來參加派對——他在每個聚會上都是個十足的開心果。
collocation: absolute riot
That comedy film was a riot from start to finish.
那部喜劇電影從頭到尾都超好笑。
My aunt Noor is a riot whenever she tells stories about her travels in South America.
我阿姨 Noor 每次講她在南美洲旅行的故事時都風趣極了。
The wedding speech Uncle Mauricio gave had everyone laughing — what a riot that was.
Mauricio 叔叔在婚禮上的致詞讓大家笑翻了——真是個開心果。
- absolute riot
- total riot
- real riot
文法句型
be a riot
用法筆記
Always informal. Used only for people or events that are genuinely funny — never for serious or intense situations.
常見錯誤
3. a large and often attractive mixture of many different colours, types, or shapes
繽紛；多樣
大量不同顏色或種類的聚集
a large and often attractive mixture of many different colours, types, or shapes appearing together
The garden in spring is a riot of colour with tulips and cherry blossoms everywhere.
春天的花園裡鬱金香和櫻花四處綻放，色彩繽紛。
pattern: a riot of + colour/types
The artist's studio walls were a riot of paintings in every size and style imaginable.
那位藝術家的工作室牆上掛滿了各種尺寸和風格的畫作，琳瑯滿目。
At the night market, a riot of sights and smells greeted the customers at every corner.
在夜市裡，每個角落都有琳瑯滿目的景象和氣味迎接顧客。
The parade was a riot of bright costumes, loud music, and dancing in the streets.
遊行隊伍中色彩鮮豔的服裝、響亮的音樂和街頭舞蹈，讓人目不暇給。
- a riot of colour
- a riot of sound
- a riot of flavour
文法句型
a riot of something
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' + a plural noun describing colour, sound, or visual elements. The tone is descriptive and often admiring.
常見錯誤
to give someone a strong, angry warning that they must stop doing something bad or face serious consequences
嚴厲警告
The manager read the team the Riot Act after they missed three important deadlines in one month.
Yan's mother read him the Riot Act when she found out he had been skipping classes all week.
run riot
idiomto behave in an uncontrolled, wild way, or for something to develop or spread without any limits
不受控制；蔓延
The children ran riot in the playground while the teacher was on the phone.
The weeds in the old garden have run riot and now cover every flower bed completely.
riot — 動詞
- riotpresent simple I / you / we / they
- riots3rd person singular
- rioting-ing form
- riotedpast simple
1. to join a crowd that is behaving violently in public, causing damage and disorde
參與暴動
加入群衆進行暴力破壞
to join a crowd that is behaving violently in public, causing damage and disorder
Thousands of angry students rioted in the streets of the capital for three days.
數千名憤怒的學生在首都街頭暴動了三天。
intransitive: riot in [place]
The government warned that anyone caught rioting would face serious legal charges.
政府警告說，任何參與暴動的人都將面臨嚴重的法律指控。
Lakan refused to join the crowd when they started rioting over the new housing policy.
當群眾開始因新的住房政策暴動時，Lakan 拒絕加入他們。
People rioted across several cities after the price of rice and cooking oil doubled.
在米和食用油價格翻倍之後，好幾個城市都發生了民眾暴動。
- rioting in the streets
- start rioting
- continue to riot
文法句型
riot (in/during something)
用法筆記
Always intransitive — you cannot 'riot something'. The location is introduced by a preposition like 'in' or 'throughout'.