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]
实用例句
1. Hollywood soon became rife with rumors.
整个好莱坞顿时流言四起。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Speculation is rife that he will be sacked.
人们纷纷猜测他会被解雇。
来自柯林斯例句
3. It is a country where corruption is rife.
这是个腐败成风的国家。
来自《权威词典》
4. Speculation was rife as to whom the prince might marry.