- sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse), typically as a recreation or sport骑（动物, 尤指马）：
Diana went to watch him ride his horse
黛安娜去看他骑马
no obj. I haven't ridden much since the accident.打那次事故后我就没怎么骑马了。
- no obj., with adverbial travel on a horse or other animal乘骑（马等）旅行：
we rode on horseback
我们骑马旅行
some of the officers were riding back.
有些军官正骑马返回。
- sit on and control (a bicycle or motorcycle) for recreation or as a means of transport骑（自行车, 摩托车）：
he rode a Harley Davidson across the United States.
他骑哈雷·戴维森摩托车横穿美国。
- no obj.
ride in/on
travel in or on (a vehicle) as a passenger乘（车）： I started riding on the buses.
我开始搭乘公交车。
- chiefly N. Amer. travel in (a vehicle) or on (a public transport system) as a passenger〈主北美〉乘（车）; 搭乘（公交）：
she rides the bus across 42nd Street.
她乘公交车穿过42街。
- go through or over (an area) on horseback, a bicycle, etc.骑马（或自行车等）经过（某一地区）：
ride the full length of the Ridgeway.
骑马全程走过里奇伟史前小道。
- compete in (a race) on horseback or on a bicycle or motorcycle（骑马或车）参赛：
I rode a good race.
我赛马成绩不错。
- N. Amer. travel up or down in (a lift)〈北美〉乘（电梯）：
the astronauts rode elevators to the launch pad
宇航员们乘电梯登上发射台
no obj. we ride up in the elevator, chatting lightly.我们一边乘电梯上楼, 一边轻松聊天。
- S. African transport (goods)〈南非〉运输（货物）：
neighbours rode loads of prickly pear to feed their animals.
邻居们运了一车车仙人果喂牲畜。
- no obj., with adverbial or complement(of a vehicle, animal, racetrack, etc.) be of a particular character for riding on or in（车辆、牲口、跑道等）适于乘坐：
the Metro rode as well as some cars of twice the price.
乘坐地铁和乘坐贵一倍的车一样舒适。
- informal transport (someone) in a vehicle〈非正式〉开车载（人）：
the taxi driver who rode Kale into the airport not long ago.
不久前开车送卡莱去机场的出租车司机。
- with obj. be carried or supported by (something with a great deal of momentum)被（冲力巨大的东西）带走; 得益于：
a stream of young surfers fighting the elements to ride the waves
一群冒着恶劣天气冲浪的年轻人
figurative 〈喻〉the fund rode the growth boom in the 1980s.
这家基金得益于20世纪80年代的繁荣增长。
- no obj. project or overlap突伸; 重叠：
when two lithospheric plates collide, one tends to ride over the other.
当两大岩石板块相互撞击时, 其中之一往往会叠上另一块。
- no obj.(of a vessel) sail or float（船）航行; 漂泊：
a large cedar barque rode at anchor.
一艘大型雪松木三桅帆船下锚停泊。
- no obj., with adverbial of place float or seem to float浮; 似悬浮：
the moon was riding high in the sky.
月亮高高悬挂在空中。
- yield to (a blow) so as to reduce its impact顺势退躲以缓冲（击打）：
Harrison drew back his jaw as if riding the blow.
哈里森缩回下巴像是在闪躲来拳的猛力击打。
- vulgar slang have sexual intercourse with〈粗俚〉与…性交。
- (of a supernatural being) take spiritual possession of (someone)（超自然物）附身。
- N. Amer. annoy, pester, or tease〈北美〉骚扰, 纠缠; 嘲弄, 数落：
if you don't give all the kids a chance to play, the parents ride you.
如果你不让所有的小孩都有玩的机会, 家长们就会找你麻烦。
be ridden
be full of or dominated by充满; 被…所支配：you must not think him ridden with angst
你不要以为他满怀焦虑
as adj., in combination -ridden the crime-ridden streets.充斥着犯罪的街道。
- a journey made on horseback, on a bicycle or motorcycle, or in a vehicle乘骑旅行, 搭乘旅行：
I hitched a ride
我搭了便车
figurative 〈喻〉investors have had a bumpy ride.
投资者经历了颠簸起伏。
- N. Amer. a person giving someone a lift in their vehicle〈北美〉搭载别人者：
their ride into town had dropped them off near the bridge.
让他们搭载的车主在桥附近放下了他们。
- US informal a motor vehicle〈美, 非正式〉机动车辆。
- the quality of comfort or smoothness offered by a vehicle while it is being driven, as perceived by the driver or passenger（车辆的）行车质量; 乘坐感觉：
the ride is comfortable, though there is a slight roll when cornering.
车坐着很舒服, 就是转弯时有点儿轻微摇晃。
- a path, typically one through woods, for horse riding（尤指林中的）骑马道。
- Canadian a demonstration of horse riding as an entertainment〈加〉骑马表演（一种娱乐形式）。
- a roller coaster, roundabout, or other amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park（游乐场所供人玩乐的）乘坐装置（如过山车、旋转木马等）。
- vulgar slang an act of sexual intercourse〈粗俚〉性交, 交媾。
- a sexually attractive person性感的人。
- （亦作ride cymbal）a cymbal used for keeping up a continuous rhythm节奏钹。
be riding for a fall
- informal be acting in a reckless or arrogant way that invites defeat or failure〈非正式〉因莽撞（或傲慢）行动招致失败; 自讨苦吃; 自找麻烦。
for the ride
- for pleasure or interest, rather than any serious purpose寻开心, 出于兴趣：
Chris didn't fit in with the rest of them, but was thrilled to be along for the ride.
克里斯和其他人并不很合得来, 但和大家一起开开心也感到兴奋。
let something ride
- take no immediate action over something听任自然发展。
ride the clutch
- partially depress the clutch pedal of a vehicle while driving（驾车时）半踩离合器踏板。
ride herd on
- N. Amer. keep watch over〈北美〉看管; 监视：
a man to ride herd on this frenetically paced enterprise.
监管这个狂热发展的重大计划的人。
ride high
- be successful大获成功：
the economy will be riding high on the top of the next boom.
经济将随下一个繁荣时期之势腾飞。
ride the pine（或bench）
- N. Amer. informal (of an athlete) sit on the sidelines rather than participate in a game or event〈北美, 非正式〉（运动员）做替补, 坐冷板凳。
ride the rods（或rails）
- Canadian, informal ride on a freight train surreptitiously without paying〈加, 非正式〉逃票偷乘运货火车。
ride roughshod over
- carry out one's own plans or wishes with arrogant disregard for (others or their wishes)（不顾别人）盛气凌人一意孤行：
he rode roughshod over everyone else's opinions.
他对其他人的意见一律不予理睬。
- rides again
- used to indicate that somone or something has reappeared unexpectedly and with new vigour（人或事物）出人意料地以新的活力重新出现。
ride shotgun
- chiefly N. Amer. travel as a guard in the seat next to the driver of a vehicle〈主北美〉押车。
- ride in the passenger seat of a vehicle坐在乘客位置搭乘。
- figurative act as a protector〈喻〉当保卫者：
The Times found itself to be riding shotgun for the Red Army.
《泰晤士报》发现自己充当了红军的保护人。
ride to hounds
- chiefly Brit. go foxhunting on horseback〈主英〉骑马猎狐。
a rough（或easy）ride
- a difficult (or easy) time doing something艰难（或顺畅）的进程：
the prime minister was given a rough ride by left-wing MPs yesterday.
昨天首相被左派议员们折腾得够戗。
take someone for a ride
- informal deceive or cheat someone〈非正式〉诈骗, 欺骗。
rideable
（亦作ridable）adjectiveride someone down
- trample or overtake someone while on horseback骑马撞倒某人; 骑马超过某人。
ride on
- depend on依靠：
there is a great deal of money riding on the results of these studies.
有一大笔钱是靠这些研究的结果获得的。
ride something out
- come safely through something, especially a storm or a period of danger or difficulty安然渡过（尤指风暴、危险或困难）：
the fleet had ridden out the storm.
舰队已安然渡过了风暴。
ride up
- (of a garment) gradually work or move upwards out of its proper position（衣服）向上拱, 往上皱起：
her skirt had ridden up.
她的裙子拱上去了。