"rife" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 普遍的
• 盛行的

Definition

某事若為rife，表示非常普遍且廣泛，特別常指負面事情或問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Rife' 是正式用語，常描述負面事物（疾病、謠言、貪污）。常用'be + rife'結構，且不作名詞前修飾。也會配'rife with'，意為「充滿」。

Examples

Corruption is rife in the city government.

該市政府中**腐敗**很**普遍**。

Rumors were rife during the crisis.

危機期間，謠言**盛行**。

In summer, mosquitoes are rife near the lake.

夏天，湖邊蚊子**很多/普遍**。

Online scams are rife these days, so be careful with your personal information.

現在網路詐騙**猖獗**，請注意個人資訊。

The streets were rife with tension after the announcement.

公告發布後，街頭**充滿**緊張氣氛。

In the past, disease was rife in crowded cities before modern medicine improved things.

過去在擁擠的城市裡疾病**盛行**，直到現代醫學改善後。