• adj. 普遍的；流行的；盛傳的
• n. (Rife)人名；(西)里費；(英)賴夫

來自古英語 rife,大量的，普通的，盛行的，來自 Proto-Germanic*rif,可能來自 PIE*rei,撕，扯， 砍，詞源同 river,rift.通常用于形容壞事的盛行。

rife (adj.)

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]

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.

大家都在推測王子會娶誰.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Disease is rife in the area.

疾病在這一區很流行.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》