◙ noun 1. a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd • 暴乱，骚乱；聚众闹事 »riots broke out in the capital. 首都爆发多次骚乱。 »[mass noun] he was convicted on charges of riot and assault. 他被裁定犯有聚众闹事和人身攻击罪。 [as modifier] concerned with or used in the suppression of such disturbances • 防止暴乱的 »riot police. 防暴警察。 (figurative)an uproar • [喻] 骚动 »the film's sex scenes caused a riot in Cannes. 该影片中的性爱镜头在戛纳电影节上引起一阵骚动。 (figurative)an outburst of uncontrolled feelings • [喻] （感情的）爆发；发泄，宣泄 » a riot of emotions raged through Fabia. 法比亚顿感心潮澎湃、思绪万千。 [mass noun] (archaic)uncontrolled revelry; rowdy behaviour • [古] 纵情欢闹，狂欢 2. [in sing.] an impressively large or varied display of something • 纷呈 »the garden was a riot of colour. 花园里五彩缤纷。 3. [in sing.] [informal] a highly amusing or entertaining person or thing • [非正式] 非常有趣的人（或事物） »everyone thought she was a riot. 大家都认为她是个诙谐有趣的人。 ◙ verb 1. [no obj.] take part in a violent public disturbance • 参加暴乱；聚众闹事 »students rioted in Paris. 学生在巴黎聚众闹事。 »[as noun rioting] a night of rioting. 惹是生非的一夜。 (figurative)behave in an unrestrained way • [喻] 放纵，恣意 »another set of emotions rioted through him. 另一类感情在他心里翻腾。 (archaic)act in a dissipated way • [古] 放荡，浪荡 »an unrepentant prodigal son, rioting off to far countries. 一个执迷不悟的浪子，一路放浪形骸到了遥远的异国他乡。
【IDIOMS】
◘ run riot 1. behave in a violent and unrestrained way • 胡闹；撒野；横冲直撞 (of a mental faculty or emotion) function or be expressed without restraint • （智能，感情）尽情地发挥；无拘无束地表达 »her imagination ran riot. 她听凭自己的想像力自由驰骋。 proliferate or spread uncontrollably • 猖獗，肆虐；蔓延滋长 »traditional prejudices were allowed to run riot. 听任传统的偏见四下蔓延。
【派生】
♦ rioter noun
【语源】
1. Middle English (originally in the sense 'dissolute living'): from Old French riote 'debate', from rioter 'to quarrel', of unknown ultimate origin