riot

暴動

大勢の人が公共の場所で暴力を振るう騒ぎ。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which a large crowd behaves violently in a public place.

• A riot broke out downtown.
• The police arrested several people during the riots.
• Shop windows were broken in last night’s riot.

類義語： violent disturbance

よく使う表現： violent riot, riot police, start a riot

乱舞、氾濫

さまざまな色や音などがあふれる、鮮やかでにぎやかな様子。

やさしい英語で： A bright, lively mixture of many different colors, sounds, or other things.

• The garden is a riot of color.
• Her dress was a riot of bright patterns.
• Birdsong filled the forest in a riot of sound.

使い方： a riot of something (The market was a riot of colors and smells.)

類義語： profusion, abundance

よく使う表現： riot of color, riot of flowers, riot of sound

暴動を起こす

公共の場所で群衆の一員として暴力的な騒ぎを起こす。

やさしい英語で： To take part in violent crowd behavior in a public place.

• The crowd began to riot.
• Fans rioted outside the stadium after the match.
• Prisoners have rioted over poor living conditions.

使い方： riot over something (People rioted over the sudden rise in food prices.)

類義語： rampage

よく使う表現： riot in something, riot over something, riot outside something