rid

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rid /ˈrɪd/ verb

rids; rid also ridded; ridding

rid

/ˈrɪd/

verb

rids; rid also ridded; ridding

Learner's definition of RID

be rid of

: to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (someone or something that is unwanted or annoying)擺脫

I thought I'd never be rid of that cold. [=I thought that cold would never go away]我覺得我那場感冒會永遠治不好。
He thought he'd never be rid of her.他以爲永遠擺脫不了她。
It's just as well that he left you. You're well rid of him. [=you're better off without him]他離開你也好。沒他你會過得更好。

: to do something so that you no longer have or are affected or bothered by (something or someone that is unwanted)除去；處理掉；丢棄

It's time to get rid of [=throw away] our old computer and buy a new one.是時候該把我們的舊電腦處理掉，買台新的了。
I got rid of some old furniture by selling/giving it to my nephew.我處理掉了一些舊家具，把它們賣/送給了我的外甥。
I've tried everything to get rid of this cold, but it just won't go away.我想盡一切辦法想把這次感冒治好，可它就是好不了。
He kept talking and talking. She finally got rid of him [=she finally got him to leave] by saying she had to make dinner.他不停地說呀說。她說她得做飯了才終於把他打發走。

[phrasal verb]

rid (someone or something) of (someone or something)

: to cause (someone or something) to no longer have or be affected by (someone or something unwanted)使擺脫；使清除；使消除

The police are trying to rid the town of drug dealers.警方正努力把毒販子從鎮上清除掉。
rid the garden of pests給花園除蟲害
She went to the beach to relax and rid herself of all her worries.她去海灘放鬆一下，讓自己忘卻所有的煩惱。

chiefly British

: to want to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (something or someone unwanted) : to want to be rid of (something or someone)想要擺脫