英语词汇“rife”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	rife
释义	rife I. \ˈrīf\ adjective (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English rif, rive, ryfe, from Old English rȳfe; akin to Middle Low German rīve abundant, Old Norse rīfr munificent, abundant 1. a. : existing generally : prevalent < similar magical practices were rife in antiquity — J.G.Frazer > < speculation was rife as to a possible alliance — Americana Annual > < manipulation in the stock was rife — Harold Wincott > < disease and starvation were rife — Collier's Year Book > b. : commonly reported : current < rumors of overwhelming evidence to convict him were rife — George Meredith > < legends were rife of its extraordinary wealth — John Buchan > c. : frequently heard or used < what's the adage rife in man's mouth — Robert Browning > 2. a. : abundant, plentiful, numerous < a considerable poet himself in days when poets were rife — O.S.J.Gogarty > < genius … is nearly extinct, and talent is unprecedentedly rife — G.D.Painter > < berets are rife here — Lois Long > b. : rank, strong < in the deep jungle … everything was damp and rife and hot — Norman Mailer > < when issues are hotly contested and prejudices are rife — F.L.Mott > 3. : abounding, replete — usually used with with < the district is rife with legends — Richard Joseph > < the science of animal behavior is rife with controversy — Scientific American Reader > 4. dialect : quick, ready, inclined < could see that Katty's eyes were rife for mischief — Daniel Corkery > Synonyms: see prevailing II. adverb (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English rif, rife, from rif, rife rife, adjective : rifely < weeds grew rife in the vacant lots >
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