rid
[rɪd] adjective
be rid of sth/sb
ESSENTIAL
■to not now have an unwanted or unpleasant task, object or person 摆脱掉…；免去…的负担•I didn't enjoy marking those papers and I was glad to be rid of them.我不喜欢批改那些卷子，所以我很高兴能免去这一麻烦。 get rid of sth
ESSENTIAL
■to remove or throw away something unwanted 清除；除去；丢弃•That cream got rid of my skin rash.那种药膏治好了我身上的皮疹。 •I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.我用了除草剂来除去花园里的杂草。 ESSENTIAL
■to sell an old or unwanted possession 处理掉；卖掉•Have you managed to get rid of your old Volvo yet?你处理掉你的旧富豪车了吗？ get rid of sb
■to send away someone annoying or to persuade them to leave 赶走，打发走，摆脱（某人）•We got rid of our unwelcome guests by saying we had to go to bed.我们说必须要上床睡觉了，这才把那一帮不受欢迎的客人打发走。
[rɪd] verb (ridding, rid or ridded, rid or ridded)
Phrasal Verbs rid sb/sth of sth/sb
■to cause someone or something to be free of an unpleasant or harmful thing or person 使…摆脱；从…清除；使…去除•Our aim is to rid this government of corruption.我们的目的就是要消除这届政府中的腐败现象。 |