amok (also amuck) UK [ə'mɒk] US [-'mʌk] adverb run amok ■to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner 狂乱,狂暴,发狂•The army ran amok after one of its senior officers was killed.一名高级军官被杀后,这支军队开始胡作非为。 •The two dogs ran amok in a school playground.那两只狗在学校操场上厮咬起来。 |