v (1)骑(马，车)(move along while sitting on a horse or bicycle，etc)[I，I+prep(on/across)，I+adv(away/off)，T+n]：His son～s every Sunday morning. 他儿子每周日早晨骑马。The little boy rode on his father's back/shoulders. 那个男孩骑在父亲的背上/肩上。～on a camel 骑着骆驼;～on an old bicycle 骑一辆旧自行车;～across the field/down the road 骑车(马)穿过田野/沿路骑车(马);～away/off/past/back 骑马(自行车)离去/离开/经过/回来;～a bicycle/a motorcycle/a horse/a donkey 骑自行车/摩托车/马/驴;〖同〗manage，move，control;

(2)乘坐(travel or be carried in a car，train，etc)[I+prep(in/on)]：～in a car/a bus/a farm wagon 乘汽车/公共汽车/农场的大车;～home in the bus/on the train/in the boat 乘那趟汽车/火车/船回家;～in the back 坐在车的后部;〖同〗move，travel，transport;

(3)适于乘坐(骑)(be in a particular state for horse-racing;move over a surface in a particular manner)[I]：The country road～s hard. 乡下的路乘车很不好走。The car (bicycle)～s smoothly/comfortably/well/roughly on the road. 这条路汽车开起来(自行车骑起来)很平稳/舒服/好/颠。〖同〗drive，move，travel;

(4)(骑马，骑车，乘车)经过(travel over or through on a horse，bicycle，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～the countryside/the prairies/the trail/the fords/the ranges 骑马(骑车，乘车)通过农村/草原/小路/浅滩/牧区;～the borders 骑马巡视边境;

(5)飘浮(float，move on or be carried across the water，etc)[I，I+prep，T+n]：The small boat rode (on) the waves/on the water. 那条小船乘风破浪地前进/在水上漂浮。The surfer was～ing the waves. 那位冲浪运动员正在海上冲浪。The sun (moon) was～ing high in the sky/above (over) the clouds.(fig) 太阳(月亮)高悬在空中/云彩上空。gulls～ing (on)the wind 乘风翱翔的海鸥;the fleets～ing at anchor in the harbour 停泊在港湾的舰队;〖同〗float， be carried;

(6)支撑在……，依靠(be supported;lie on or rest on)[I+prep(on)]：The spring～s on the bar of metal below it . 这根弹簧靠它下面的金属棒支撑着。The outcome will～on his decision. 这一结果取决于他的决定。〖同〗lie on，rest on;

let sth ride 让某事保持现状(infml)：Let the matter～for a month or so. 让那件事先保持现状，一个月左右后再看情况如何。

ride for a fall 鲁莽行事(招来严重后果)(尤用prog)：A student who doesn't review his lessons for exams is～ing for a fall. 凡是考试前不复习功课的学生是在自找倒霉。

ride high 获得成功;得意洋洋，神气十足(尤用prog)：The enterprise is～ing high this month. 那家企业这个月获得了成功。John was～ing high with his classmates. 约翰对待同学趾高气扬。

ride roughshod over sb/sth 对……专横粗暴：The boss rode roughshod over the men who asked for higher wages. 那个老板对那些要求涨工资的人很专横。

ride down (v adv)骑马撞倒(vt)：Tom rode down an old man on the road. 汤姆骑马撞倒了路上的一位老人。

ride out (v prep/adv)经受住，安然度过(vt)：We'll～out the crisis/the present tense situation. 我们将度过这场危机/目前的紧张局势。The small boat rode out the storm. 小船经受住了那场暴风雨。

ride up (v adv)(衣服)向上拥(跑)(vi)：Shorts that～up can be very uncomfortable. 向上卷的短裤穿上会很不舒服。

→′rider n 骑马、骑自行车等的人;′riding n 骑马(运动或消遣);

n (1)乘骑(坐)(being carried on or in sth)[C]：go for a～in a car 乘车兜风;take sb out for little～s in a car 带某人乘车出去兜风;have a～on a horse/a bicycle 骑马/车;offer/give sb a～让/让某人搭车;hitch/thumb a～请求/(对过路汽车竖起拇指)示意要搭(顺路)车;take a～in a boat/a car 乘船/车;It's only a short/five-minute～on the bus. 乘公共汽车只用很短/五分钟的时间。give sb a～on one's shoulder/one's back 让某人骑在自己的肩上/背上;

(2)(骑马，骑车，乘车)旅行(journey or trip on horseback，on a bicycle，in a vehicle or by other means)[C](构成合成词)：go for a donkey-～骑驴旅行;take a (five-hour) auto-/boat-/bus-/train-～乘(五个小时的)汽车/船/公共汽车/火车旅行;a comfortable/easy/free～一次舒适/顺畅/免费的乘车旅行;It's only a five-minute bus-～to the theatre. 只需乘坐五分钟的公共汽车便可到剧院。

(3)乘车(骑马)时的感觉(feel of riding in a car or on horseback)[C]：This horse isn't a difficult～. 这匹马并不难骑。The car gives a comfortable～. 乘坐这种汽车感觉很舒服。

(4)可供骑行(通常指骑马)的小路(尤指林间)(path specially made for riding on horseback)[C]：

take sb for a ride 哄(诈)骗(infml)：The people who have sent money to the girl have been taken for a～. 给那个姑娘寄钱的人都受骗了。

【辨异】ride与drive的区别见DRIVE。