"riots" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 骚乱
• 暴动

Definition

人群在公共场所发生的暴力骚乱，通常因政治或社会紧张局势引起，常伴随抗议、破坏或与当局冲突。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Riot” 主要指群体性暴力事件，不是普通的吵闹。常见搭配：'race riots'（种族骚乱）、'food riots'（粮食骚乱）、'break out into riots'（爆发骚乱）。比“protest”严重得多。

Examples

There were riots in the city last night.

昨晚城市里发生了**骚乱**。

The government tried to stop the riots.

政府试图制止这些**骚乱**。

Many stores were damaged during the riots.

许多商店在**骚乱**中受损。

After the news broke, the streets quickly turned into scenes of riots.

消息传出后，街道很快变成了**骚乱**的场景。

Last year's riots left the city in chaos for days.

去年的**骚乱**让这座城市多天陷入混乱。

Food shortages sometimes lead to angry riots in some countries.

食品短缺有时会在一些国家引发愤怒的**暴动**。