rid1/rId; rId/adj 1 get rid of stha) to throw away, sell, or destroy something you do not want any more 丢掉[卖掉﹐毁掉]某物: I got rid of all those old toys. 我把那些旧玩具全都扔掉了。b) to make something that you do not want go away 摆脱某事物: We couldn’t get rid of the smell in the house. 我们没法除掉房子里的气味。I can’t get rid of this cough. 我这咳嗽老是不好。2 get rid of sb to make someone leave a place or job 赶走某人: Most people were glad to get rid of the old president. 把老总统赶下台大多数人都很高兴。Andy stayed for hours – we couldn’t get rid of him! 安迪待了好几个小时—我们打发不走他!3 be rid of sb/sth to have got rid of someone or something 摆脱掉某人/某事物: To be honest, I’m glad to be rid of him. 说实话﹐我很高兴摆脱了他。
rid2v past tense and past participle rid , present participle ridding rid sb/sth of sthphr v to remove something bad 使摆脱﹐使清除〔不好的事物〕: a promise to rid the country of nuclear weapons 销毁该国的核武器的承诺rid yourself of sth (=stop having a feeling or problem) 摆脱某事物〔指情绪或问题〕He managed to rid himself of his fears. 他努力克服了恐惧。