Word · Frequency #11668
Fully loadedrampant
猖獗的；泛滥的；失控的
Spreading or occurring unchecked and usually harmfully; rife, violent, or out of control.
- 1.
Rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.
(动物)以后腿直立,前爪伸展。
- 2.
unrestrained and violent
猖獗的
- 3.
Rearing up, especially on its hind leg(s), with a foreleg raised and in profile.
(纹章学)后腿直立,前爪抬起,侧身。
- 4.
rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
(纹章)左后腿站立,前腿扬起,头侧视
- 5.
Tilted, said of an arch with one side higher than the other, or a vault whose two abutments are located on an inclined plane.
(建筑)倾斜的,指拱或拱顶一侧高于另一侧。
- 6.
(of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth
(植物)疯长蔓延的
- 7.
Unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.
(通常贬义)不受约束的,猖獗的。
- 8.
Rife, or occurring widely, frequently or menacingly.
(负面事物)普遍的,频繁或威胁性地发生的。
疯长的；蔓延的；后腿站立的；跃立状的；倾斜的；一侧高一侧低的；(动物)以后腿直立,前爪伸展。；猖獗的
In use
The rampant inflation has eroded people's savings.
Ivy grew rampant over the garden wall, almost covering it entirely.
Crime was rampant in the city during the economic crisis.
rampant aggression
a lion rampant
a rampant growth of weeds
rampant + noun
rampant 作定语，修饰不好的事物，表示“泛滥的、失控的”。
Rampant inflation is making daily life harder.
猖獗的通货膨胀使日常生活更加艰难。
be rampant
be rampant 表示“十分普遍且难以控制”，常用于负面语境。
Connections
Collocations
- rampant corruption
- 腐败猖獗；贪污腐败横行
- Rampant corruption in the government eroded public trust.政府中猖獗的腐败侵蚀了公众的信任。
- rampant inflation
- 恶性通货膨胀；通胀失控
- The economy was destabilized by rampant inflation.恶性通货膨胀破坏了经济的稳定。
- rampant crime
- 犯罪猖獗；罪行泛滥
- Rampant crime has made the neighborhood unsafe at night.犯罪猖獗使得这个街区夜晚很不安全。
- rampant disease
- 疾病肆虐；疫病蔓延
- Rampant disease swept through the crowded camp.疾病在拥挤的营地中肆虐蔓延。
- run rampant
- 肆虐；横行；猖獗蔓延
- Without proper control, the fire ran rampant through the forest.由于缺乏有效的控制，大火在森林中肆虐蔓延。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记：纹章里后腿站立的狮子（rampant）凶猛张扬，让人想到‘猖獗、疯长’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news、formal writing、public speech 该词通常用于正式或半正式场合，多出现在新闻报道、政论文章等书面语境中，形容负面事物（如犯罪、疾病）蔓延或失控。日常口语中也可使用，但相对正式。
Grammar Note
一般不用于形容具体的人
Pronunciation & Spelling
Ramp, camp, lamp, and tramp share the /æmp/ sound of rampant's first syllable, but none rhymes with the whole word because rampant ends in a weak /ənt/. Pant and ant are spelling lookalikes for the final -ant; they are pronounced /pænt/ and /ænt/, not /ənt/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.