rampage
noun /ˈræmpeɪdʒ/
/ˈræmpeɪdʒ/
[usually singular]- a sudden period of wild and violent behaviour, often causing damage and destruction
暴跳如雷;狂暴行为 - Gangs of youths went on the rampage in the city yesterday.
成群结伙的年轻人昨天在城里横冲直撞。 - A state of emergency was declared following overnight rampages by student demonstrators.
学生示威者连夜横冲直撞,随后宣布进入紧急状态。
词源late 17th cent.: perhaps based on the verb ramp and the noun rage. - Gangs of youths went on the rampage in the city yesterday.