| 释义 |
ridvt.
1. free (from),clear (of)使…摆脱，使…清除。
△2H.VI.3.1.233: “This Gloucester should be quickly rid theworld,/ To rid us from the fear we have of him.”这
个葛罗斯特应该赶快除掉，以便消除我们对他的恐惧。
2. deliver使解脱，使摆脱。
△2H.IV.1.2.229 (201):“God send the companion a better prince! I cannotrid my hands of him.”但愿上帝给这个同伴找一个好一点的太子！ 我简直摆脱不掉他。
3. do away with,remove by violence除掉。
rid way: clear the way by removing obstacles. i.e.shorten the way,make rapid progress清除道路上的障碍，缩短道路距离，迅速前进。
△3H.VI.5.3.20:“We,hav-ing now the best at Barnet field,/ Will thitherstraight,for willingness rids way；”我们既已在巴奈特战场上获得胜利，就要立刻开往条克斯伯雷，因为行动敏捷就会缩短路
程。
4. destroy,kill,dispatch消灭，杀死，处决。
△3H.VI.5.5.65:“But if you ever chance to have a child./Look(i.e. expect)in his youth to have him so cut off / As,deathsmen,you have rid this sweet young prince.”但是即使你们也许会有个把孩子，等着瞧吧，刽子手们，他也会像你们
除掉这个可爱的小王子一样被人杀死的。
ridpa. p.
1. ridden,i.e. cleared of,freed from,removed from清除，摆脱，除掉。
rid the world: i.e. killed,destroyed 杀死，消灭。
△2H.VI.3.1.233:“This Gloucester should be quick-ly rid the world，”这个葛罗斯特应该赶快除掉。
2.❶disposed of,discharged,rid oneself off处理掉，打发掉。
❷ridden骑。
△Mid.5.1.119: “He hath rid his
prologue like a rough colt；”他打发他的开场白像一头狂奔一通的小马。(又译：他读开场白像骑一匹不驯服的小马——双关。)
rid of: clear of. free from,having a thing off one'shand脱离，摆脱，脱手。
△Tw.4.2.73 (67):“I would wewere well rid of this knavery.”我希望我们把这场恶作剧好好地结束。 rid[rid]v.使摆脱，使除去
◇be rid of=get rid of去掉
be rid of sb.去掉
rid oneself of the burden使自己卸掉包袱
‖ riddance[ˈridns]n. |