rid
verb /rɪd/
/rɪd/
词源Middle English: from Old Norse rythja. The original sense ‘to clear’ described clearing land of trees and undergrowth; this gave rise to ‘free from rubbish or encumbrances’, later becoming generalized.
动词形式
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they rid | /rɪd/ /rɪd/ |
| he / she / it rids | /rɪdz/ /rɪdz/ |
| past simple rid | /rɪd/ /rɪd/ |
| past participle rid | /rɪd/ /rɪd/ |
| -ing form ridding | /ˈrɪdɪŋ/ /ˈrɪdɪŋ/ |
Idioms
be rid of somebody/something
- (formal) to be free of somebody/something that has been annoying you or that you do not want
摆脱 - She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority.
她想摆脱父母及其权威的束缚。 - I was glad to be rid of the car when I finally sold it.
把车卖掉时，我很庆幸终于脱手了。 - (British English) He was a nuisance and we're all well rid of him (= we'll be much better without him).
他这人很讨厌，没有他我们都会舒服得多。
- She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority.
get rid of somebody/something
- to make yourself free of somebody/something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away
摆脱；丢弃；扔掉 - Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there.
在我到达之前，想办法把你的客人打发走。 - The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste.
问题是如何处理核废料。 - I can't get rid of this headache.
我这头疼老是不好。 - We got rid of all the old furniture.
我们扔掉了所有的旧家具。
- Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there.
want rid of somebody/something
- (British English, informal) to want to be free of somebody/something that has been annoying you or that you do not want
想摆脱；想甩掉 - Are you trying to say you want rid of me?
你是在说要甩掉我吗？
- Are you trying to say you want rid of me?