revolt
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (against sb/sth)
(a) rise in rebellion (against authority) 反叛(当权者):The people revolted against the military dictator/dictatorship.人民反抗军事独裁者[的统治].
(b) express protest or defiance 反抗; 违抗
revolt against parental discipline 抗拒父母的教导.
2 [Ipr, Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
~ against/at sth (cause sb to) feel horror or disgust (使某人)憎恶或讨厌
Human nature revolts against/at such cruelty. 人出自本性厌恶这种暴行.
I was revolted by his dirty habit of spitting. 我很讨厌他随地吐痰的恶习. revolt, n
1
(a) [U] act or state of rebelling or defying authority 叛乱; 反叛; 反抗; 违抗
a period of open, armed, political revolt 公开的、 武装的、 政治的叛乱时期
stir, incite, etc militant party members to revolt 鼓动、 煽动...激进的党员反党
quell, put down, etc a revolt 镇压、 平息...叛乱.
(b) [C] instance of this 叛乱; 反叛; 违抗
The army has put down/suppressed the revolt. 军队镇压[平息]了叛乱.
a revolt against conformity 对习俗的反抗.
2 (idm 习语) in revolt state of having revolted (revolt 1a) 叛乱; 反叛; 反抗; 违抗
The people broke out/rose in revolt. 人民起来造反了.
Both Maori and Pacifice Islanders are encouraged to use their own languages.
政府鼓励毛利人与太平洋岛民使用他们自己的语言。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);