Old English rife "abundant, common, prevalent," from Proto-Germanic *rif- (cognates: Old Norse rifr, Swedish river, Norwegian riv, Middle Dutch riif, Middle Low German rive "abundant, generous"), said to be from PIE root *rei- "to scratch, tear, cut" "The prevalence of the word in early southern texts is in favour of its being native in English, rather than an adoption from Scandinavian." [OED]
雙語例句
1. Hollywood soon became rife with rumors.
整個好萊塢頓時流言四起。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Speculation is rife that he will be sacked.
人們紛紛猜測他會被解雇。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It is a country where corruption is rife.
這是個腐敗成風的國家。
來自《權威詞典》
4. Speculation was rife as to whom the prince might marry.