"run rampant" in Chinese (Simplified)
肆虐疯狂蔓延
Definition
某事物肆意蔓延,失去控制,通常指负面的事情,如疾病、谣言或犯罪。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于形容负面事物(如疾病、谣言、犯罪、暴力)迅速且失控地扩散。可以用于正式和口语环境。不是字面意思,并不涉及“奔跑”。
Examples
Fake news can run rampant online if no one checks the facts.
如果没人核实事实,假新闻会在网上**肆虐**。
If mold is not cleaned, it will run rampant in your house.
如果不清理霉菌,它会在家里**疯狂蔓延**。
During the summer, weeds can run rampant in the garden.
夏天时,杂草会在花园里**疯长**。
When panic starts to run rampant, people often make poor decisions.
当恐慌**肆虐**时,人们常常做出糟糕的决定。
If we don’t act soon, corruption will just run rampant in the system.
如果我们不尽快采取行动,腐败将在系统中**肆虐**。
Wild rumors started to run rampant after the announcement.
公告发布后,疯狂的谣言开始**肆虐**。