rids; rid also ridded; ridding
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)摆脱 -
I thought I'd never be rid of that cold. [=I thought that cold would never go away]我觉得我那场感冒会永远治不好。
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He thought he'd never be rid of her.他以为永远摆脱不了她。
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It's just as well that he left you. You're well rid of him. [=you're better off without him]他离开你也好。没他你会过得更好。
get rid of
: to do something so that you no longer have or are affected or bothered by (something or someone that is unwanted)除去；处理掉；丢弃 -
It's time to get rid of [=throw away] our old computer and buy a new one.是时候该把我们的旧电脑处理掉，买台新的了。
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I got rid of some old furniture by selling/giving it to my nephew.我处理掉了一些旧家具，把它们卖/送给了我的外甥。
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I've tried everything to get rid of this cold, but it just won't go away.我想尽一切办法想把这次感冒治好，可它就是好不了。
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He kept talking and talking. She finally got rid of him [=she finally got him to leave] by saying she had to make dinner.他不停地说呀说。她说她得做饭了才终于把他打发走。
rid of
[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)使摆脱；使清除；使消除 -
The police are trying to rid the town of drug dealers.警方正努力把毒贩子从镇上清除掉。
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rid the garden of pests给花园除虫害
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She went to the beach to relax and rid herself of all her worries.她去海滩放松一下，让自己忘却所有的烦恼。
want rid of
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)想要摆脱