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rid

verb
 
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse rythja. The original sense ‘to clear’ described clearing land of trees and undergrowth; this gave rise to ‘free from rubbish or encumbrances’, later becoming generalized.
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rid
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he / she / it rids
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past simple rid
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past participle rid
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-ing form ridding
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Idioms
be rid of somebody/something
  1. (formal) to be free of somebody/something that has been annoying you or that you do not want摆脱
    • She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority.她想摆脱父母及其权威的束缚。🔊🔊
    • I was glad to be rid of the car when I finally sold it.把车卖掉时，我很庆幸终于脱手了。🔊🔊
    • (British English) He was a nuisance and we're all well rid of him (= we'll be much better without him).他这人很讨厌，没有他我们都会舒服得多。🔊🔊
get rid of somebody/something
 
  1. to make yourself free of somebody/something that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw something away摆脱；丢弃；扔掉
    • Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there.在我到达之前，想办法把你的客人打发走。🔊🔊
    • The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste.问题是如何处理核废料。🔊🔊
    • I can't get rid of this headache.我这头疼老是不好。🔊🔊
    • We got rid of all the old furniture.我们扔掉了所有的旧家具。🔊🔊
want rid of somebody/something
  1. (British English, informal) to want to be free of somebody/something that has been annoying you or that you do not want想摆脱；想甩掉
    • Are you trying to say you want rid of me?你是在说要甩掉我吗？🔊🔊