Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #13754
rifest
流行的；盛传的
rifest is the superlative of rife.
widespread or common, especially of something unpleasant
常指坏事或不愉快的事
- 1.
Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).
普遍的,常见的,流行的,当前的(主要指令人不快或有害的事物)。
- 2.
Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful.
丰富的；大量存在的,充足的。
- 3.
Full of (mostly unpleasant or harmful things).
充满(多指令人不快或有害的事物)。
充满的；满是…的；普遍的,常见的,流行的,当前的(主要指令人不快或有害的事物)。；丰富的；大量存在的,充足的。；充满(多指令人不快或有害的事物)。；流行的
In use
Rumors about the manager's resignation were rife in the office.
The city was rife with crime during that period.
Corruption was rife in the old government.
be rife with sth
be rife with 后接名词，常表示充满不良或令人不快的事物。
The article is rife with errors.
这篇文章错误百出。
be rife (in/among sth)
表示某种现象在某地或某群体中普遍存在、盛行。
Disease was rife among the refugees.
疾病在难民中蔓延。
rumour/speculation is rife that ...
that 从句说明传闻或猜测的具体内容。
Speculation is rife that the company will be sold.
Connections
Collocations
- rife with
- 满是……的；充斥着……的
- The report was rife with errors.那份报告错误百出。
- rumours are rife
- 谣言四起；流言满天飞
- Rumours are rife about the reasons for her resignation.关于她辞职原因的谣言满天飞。
- rife among
- 在……中普遍存在；在……中盛行
- Illiteracy is rife among the older generation.文盲现象在老一辈中普遍存在。
- rife throughout
- 遍布；在……各处蔓延
- Violence was rife throughout the city during the riots.骚乱期间，暴力事件遍布全城。
Idioms & figurative uses
- be rife with
- 充满，充斥着（尤指坏事）The region is rife with armed conflict.该地区充斥着武装冲突。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
rife 与 life 同韵，把 life 的 l 换成 r；想象生命(life)无处不在，即可记住 rife 表示“充满、盛行的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、正式演讲、学术文章 rife 多用于正式或书面语境，通常描述不良现象普遍存在，或与 with 连用表示“满是…”；日常口语较少见，常改用 widespread 或 full of。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 rife 同韵（/aɪf/）的词有 life /laɪf/、knife /naɪf/、wife /waɪf/、strife /straɪf/。注意拼写相似的 riff /rɪf/ 和 rifle /ˈraɪfəl/ 发音不同：riff 的元音是 /ɪ/，rifle 则多出一个 /əl/ 音节。
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。
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