"rampant" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 猖獗
• 氾濫
• 失控

Definition

如果某事猖獗，表示它正在迅速傳播並且難以控制，通常用來形容犯罪、疾病或謠言等負面事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或新聞語境，指負面現象嚴重且失控，如“猖獗犯罪”、“通貨膨脹猖獗”。不用於正面或中性事物。

Examples

Crime is rampant in the city after dark.

天黑以後，城市裡的犯罪非常**猖獗**。

The disease became rampant in rural areas.

這種疾病在農村地區變得非常**猖獗**。

Rumors were rampant after the announcement.

公告後，謠言變得非常**猖獗**。

Corruption was rampant in the government before the changes.

在改革前，政府中**腐敗**十分**猖獗**。

Wild plants grew rampant in the abandoned lot.

野生植物在廢棄地裡**瘋狂生長**。

Online scams are rampant these days, so be careful.

現在網絡詐騙非常**猖獗**，所以要小心。