The recent violence makes previous uprisings look tame by comparison.相形之下，最近的暴力事件使以前的暴动显得平淡无奇。These uprisings come from desperation and a vista of a future without hope.发生这些暴动是因为人们被逼上了绝路，未来看不到一点儿希望。Peasant uprisings were the first signs of discontent among the people.农民起义是人民中有不满情绪的第一征象。