英汉词典

rife 基本解释

• adj. 普遍的；流行的；盛传的
• n. (Rife)人名；(西)里费；(英)赖夫

rife 中文词源

来自古英语 rife,大量的，普通的，盛行的，来自 Proto-Germanic*rif,可能来自 PIE*rei,撕，扯， 砍，词源同 river,rift.通常用于形容坏事的盛行。

rife 英文词源

rife (adj.)

Old English rife "abundant, common, prevalent," from Proto-Germanic *rif- (cognates: Old Norse rifr, Swedish river, Norwegian riv, Middle Dutch riif, Middle Low German rive "abundant, generous"), said to be from PIE root *rei- "to scratch, tear, cut" "The prevalence of the word in early southern texts is in favour of its being native in English, rather than an adoption from Scandinavian." [OED]

rife 英文释义

1. encountered generally especially at the present time;

"the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"

"the most prevalent religion in our area"

"speculation concerning the books author was rife"

2. excessively abundant

rife 双语例句

1. Hollywood soon became rife with rumors.

整个好莱坞顿时流言四起。

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2. Speculation is rife that he will be sacked.

人们纷纷猜测他会被解雇。

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3. It is a country where corruption is rife.

这是个腐败成风的国家。

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4. Speculation was rife as to whom the prince might marry.

大家都在推测王子会娶谁.

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5. Disease is rife in the area.

疾病在这一区很流行.

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rife 实用场景例句

Hollywood soon became rife with rumors.

整个好莱坞顿时流言四起。

柯林斯例句

Speculation is rife that he will be sacked.

人们纷纷猜测他会被解雇。

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Speculation was rife as to whom the prince might marry.

大家都在推测王子会娶谁.

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Disease is rife in the area.

疾病在这一区很流行.

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Rumours about an impending royal divorce were rife.

到处都是有关王室成员即将离婚的传言.

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Rumours about the plague were rife.

有关瘟疫的谣传很盛行.

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Rumour is already rife here as to Dr. Trefoil's successor.

关于特雷福伊尔博士的继任人,此间已经谣言蜂起.

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A new form of cancer is running rife throughout the world.

一种新型癌症正在全世界流行.

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The city was rife with disease and violence.

城市中疾病流行,暴力充斥.

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The thesis is rife with errors.

这篇论文错误百出.

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His thesis is rife with errors.

他的学位论文错误连篇.

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Everything was damp and rife and hot.

到处都那么潮湿、拥挤、闷热.

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Comments about impeachment are rife in all media.

所有新闻机构都对弹劾问题发表评论.

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A sharp report like the crack of a rife bullet split the air.

爆竹声忽然响起来,空中现了火花.

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Rumours were rife that they had met with a terrible disaster and that all were dead.

说他们遭到大灾难并全都死了的谣言到处流行.

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