rid

rid

英 [rɪd]
　　美 [rɪd]

vt. 使擺脫；使去掉
　　n. (Rid)人名；(英)裡德

中文詞源：

rid 擺脫

來自古諾斯語 rhthja,清理土地，清理垃圾，來自 Proto-Germanic*reudijan,清理土地，來自 PIE*reudh,清理土地。後詞義通用化，用以指擺脫，清除。

例句：

1. The proposals are an attempt to rid the country of political corruption.
這些提議試圖使這個國傢擺脫政治腐敗。

2. Why couldn't he ever rid himself of those thoughts, those worries?
為什麼他總是無法擺脫那些想法和擔憂？

3. You'll never quite get rid of every last bit of grit.
無法把所有的沙礫都清除幹凈。

4. Cities upstream use the river to get rid of sewage.
上遊的城市將污水排放到河裡。

5. You seem in rather a hurry to get rid of me.
看起來你急於想擺脫我。