ride
/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
E [I or T]
* to sit on a horse or a bicycle and travel along on it controlling its movements
骑（马或脚踏车）

1. I learned to ride a bike when I was six.
我六岁学会了骑脚踏车。

2. I ride my bicycle to work.
我骑脚踏车去上班。

3. I ride to work on my bicycle.
我骑脚踏车去上班。

4. The hunters came riding by/past on their horses.
猎人们骑马飞驰而过。

5. He rides well/badly (= He can ride horses well/badly).
他骑术很好／差。

E [I or T]
* to travel in a vehicle, such as a car, bus or train
乘（车），坐（车）；乘搭

1. mainly US We rode the train from Sydney to Perth.
我们坐火车从雪梨到柏斯。

2. He hasn't got a car so he rides to work on the bus.
他没有私家车，所以就坐公车去上班。

[T] US
* to try to control someone and force them to work
驾驭，试图控制某人并强迫其工作

1. Your boss is riding you much too hard at the moment.
你的老板此时把你管得太严了。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
be riding for a fall
* to be behaving in a way that is likely to lead you into trouble
自讨苦吃；自找麻烦

1. She spends far more than she earns and she's riding for a fall.
她入不敷出，早晚会有麻烦。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
be riding high
* to be very successful
大获成功；一帆风顺

1. riding high in the polls/charts
在选举中大获成功／在流行音乐排行榜上名列前茅

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
let sth ride informal
* to not take any action to stop something wrong or unpleasant, thinking that action may not be necessary or is not yet necessary
听之任之；放任自流

1. Don't panic about the low sales - let it ride for a while till we see if business picks up.
销售额低迷也不必惊慌——先观望一阵子，看看生意能不能有起色。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
ride (on) a wave of sth
* If you ride (on) a wave of a feeling, you get an advantage from it
乘…之势；借…的东风

1. The Prime Minister is riding (on) a wave of popularity.
首相深得人心，大获其益。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
ride herd on sb/sth US
* to be responsible for controlling a group of people and their actions
看管，监督

1. The new editor will ride herd on the staff, checking on the overall policy and tone of the paper.
新编辑将要管理全体职员，检查该报的整体政策和风格。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
ride (out) the storm
* to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you experience
渡过难关；走出困境

1. The government seem confident that they'll ride out the storm.
政府好像很有信心渡过难关。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
ride roughshod over sb/sth
* to do what you want without giving any attention to other people or their wishes
不管…而一意孤行

1. They accused the government of riding roughshod over parliamentary procedure.
他们指责政府藐视议会程式一意孤行。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
phrasal verb ride on sth/sb
* When something important, such as your reputation or money, rides on a particular person or thing, it will be won or achieved if that person or thing is successful
依赖，依靠，指望

1. The future of the company now rides on the new managing director.
公司的未来现在就指望新任经理了。

2. I have a lot of money riding on that horse (= I will win or lose a lot of money if that horse wins or loses the race).
我在那匹赛马上押了很多钱。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
phrasal verb [M] ride sth out
* to continue to exist during a difficult situation and until it ends, without serious harm
安然渡过（难关）

1. Many companies did not manage to ride out the recession.
经济衰退时期，许多公司没能渡过难关。

* If a ship rides out a period of bad weather, it continues to float during it, without serious damage
（船）平安渡过（暴风雨）

1. The ship managed to ride out the storm.
这艘轮船平安渡过了风暴。

/raɪd/
verb (rode, ridden)
phrasal verb ride up
* If a piece of clothing rides up, it moves up out of position
（衣服）向上收，缩上去

1. Your skirt has ridden up at the back.
你的裙子后面缩上去了。

/raɪd/
noun [C]
I
* a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle
（骑马、骑车或乘坐车辆的）旅行，行程

1. It's a short bus ride to the airport.
坐公共汽车去机场很近。

2. I went for a (horse) ride last Saturday.
上周六我（骑马）去兜了一圈。

3. Do you want to come for a ride on my motorbike?
你想坐我的摩托车去兜兜风吗？

I
* a free journey in a car to a place where you want to go
乘便车；搭乘免费车

1. He asked me for a ride into town.
他请求搭我的便车进城。

* a machine in an amusement park which people travel in or are moved around by for entertainment
（游乐园里）供人乘坐的游乐装置

1. My favourite ride is the Ferris wheel.
我最爱坐摩天轮。

/raɪd/
noun [C]
a rough ride
* a difficult time
一段艰苦时期

1. Government plans to cut sick pay had a rough ride in the House of Commons.
政府削减病假工资的计划受到了下议院的阻挠。

2. The construction industry is in for a rough ride this year.
建筑业今年将面临一段艰苦时期。

/raɪd/
noun [C]
take sb for a ride informal
* to deceive or cheat someone
欺骗（某人）；愚弄（某人）

1. Be careful or he'll take you for a ride.
小心点，不然他会骗你的。

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☞ ride
ride / raid / verb(rode / rEud; NAmE roud / rid·den / 5ridn / )
HORSE 马
1. [often +adv. / prep.] to sit on a horse, etc. and control it as it moves
   驾驭马匹；骑马:
  ▪ [V]
   I learnt to ride as a child.
   我小时候就学会了骑马。
   They rode along narrow country lanes.
   他们骑马走在狭窄的乡村小路上。
   He was riding on a large black horse.
   他骑在一匹高大的黑马上。
  ▪ [VN]
   She had never ridden a horse before.
   她以前从没骑过马。
   He's ridden one winners so far this year (= in horse racing).
   他今年到目前为止已六次在赛马中夺标。
2. [V] go riding (BrE) (NAmE go 'horseback riding) to spend time riding a horse for pleasure
   骑马(消遣):
   How often do you go riding?
   你多长时间骑一次马？
BICYCLE / MOTORCYCLE 自行车；摩托车
3. [often +adv. / prep.] to sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
   骑；驾驶:
  ▪ [VN]
   The boys were riding their bikes around the streets.
   男孩子们骑着自行车在街上兜风。
   He rode a Harley Davidson.
   他骑着一辆哈雷 · 戴维森摩托车。
  ▪ [V]
   The ground there is too rough to ride over.
   那里地面高低不平,无法骑车。
IN VEHICLE 车辆
4. [usually +adv. / prep.] to travel in a vehicle, especially as a passenger
   搭乘；乘坐:
  ▪ [V]
   I walked back while the others rode in the car.
   别人都乘车,而我是走回来的。
  ▪ [VN]
   (NAmE) to ride the subway / an elevator, etc.
   乘地铁、电梯等
   She rode the bus to school every day.
   她每天乘公共汽车去上学。
ON WATER / AIR 在水面/空中
5. [usually +adv. / prep.] to float or be supported on water or air
   漂浮；飘浮:
  ▪ [V]
   We watched the balloon riding high above the fields.
   我们看着气球高高地飘浮在田野上空。
  ▪ [VN]
   surfers riding the waves
   踏浪而行的冲浪者
GO THROUGH AREA 穿越
6. [VN] to go through or over an area on a horse, bicycle, etc.
   (骑马、自行车等)穿越,翻越:
   We rode the mountain trails.
   我们骑着马走在山里的小路上。
CRITICIZE 批评
7. [VN] (NAmE) to criticize or tease sb in an annoying way
   数落；嘲弄:
   Why is everybody riding me today?
   怎么今天大家都拿我取笑？
 IDIOMS 
▪ be riding for a 'fall
   to be doing sth that involves risks and that may end in disaster
   做事莽撞；做招致风险的事
▪ be riding 'high
   to be successful or very confident
   获得成功；信心十足
▪ let sth 'ride
   to decide to do nothing about a problem that you know you may have to deal with later
   决定对…不立即采取行动
▪ ride the crest of sth
   to enjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event
   处于…的鼎盛时期:
   The band is riding the crest of its last tour.
   乐队正处于最近这次巡回演出的顶峰状态。
▪ ride 'herd on sb / sth
(NAmE, informal)
   to keep watch or control over sb / sth
   监视；对某人/某物严加控制:
   police riding herd on crowds of youths on the streets
   警方监视着街上成群结队的年轻人
▪ ride 'shotgun
(NAmE, informal)
   to ride in the front passenger seat of a car or truck
   坐在车的前排座位上
▪ ride a / the wave of sth
   to enjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned
   受益于某事；乘…之势:
   Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest.
   各校重新受益于公众的关注。
⇨ more at wish n.
 PHRASAL VERBS 
▪ 'ride on sth (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时)
   to depend on sth
   依赖于；依靠:
   My whole future is riding on this interview.
   我的未来全靠这次面试了。
▪ 7ride sth ↔ 'out
   to manage to survive a difficult situation or time without having to make great changes
   安然渡过(难关)；经受得住
▪ 7ride 'up (of clothing 衣服)
   to move gradually upwards, out of position
   慢慢向上移动；渐渐缩上去:
   Short skirts tend to ride up when you sit down.
   坐下来的时候,短裙就会往上收。 nounIN VEHICLE 车辆
1. a short journey in a vehicle, on a bicycle, etc.
   (乘车或骑车的)短途旅程:
   a train ride through beautiful countryside
   乘火车穿越美丽乡村的旅程
   It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town.
   从这里到镇上乘公共汽车要花十分钟。
   Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike.
   史蒂夫用摩托车捎了我一程。
   We went for a ride on our bikes.
   我们骑自行车出去兜了一圈。
   a bike ride
   骑自行车出行
2. (NAmE) = lift n. (2) :
   She hitched a ride to the station.
   她搭便车去车站。
   We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus.
   我们没赶上公共汽车,就设法搭了一辆便车去城里。
3. the kind of journey you make in a car, etc.
   (乘坐汽车等的)旅行:
   a smooth / comfortable / bumpy, etc. ride
   平坦的、舒适的、颠簸的旅途等
  (figurative) The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties).
   新的法规前路崎岖。
ON HORSE 马
4. a short journey on a horse, etc.
   (骑马等的)短途旅程:
   a pony ride
   骑一会儿小马
   The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo.
   在动物园里,孩子们骑着大象走了一圈。
   He goes for a ride most mornings.
   他上午经常骑马出去兜一圈。
AT FUNFAIR 游乐场
5. a large machine at a funfair or amusement park that you ride on for fun or excitement; an occasion when you go on six of these
   供乘骑的游乐设施；乘坐(游乐设施):
   The rides are free.
   免费乘坐。
   a roller coaster ride
   坐一趟过山车
▪ come / go along for the 'ride    (informal) to join in an activity for pleasure but without being seriously interested in it
   随大溜；凑凑热闹；逢场作戏
▪ have a rough / an easy 'ride | give sb a rough / an easy 'ride    (informal) to experience / not experience difficulties when you are doing sth; to make things difficult / easy for sb
   (使)举步维艰(或一帆风顺):
   He will be given a rough ride at the party conference.
   在党员大会上他会很难过这一关。
▪ take sb for a 'ride    (informal) to cheat or trick sb
   欺骗；愚弄:
   It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by someone you trusted.
   发现被你信任的人骗了,心里很不是滋味。
⇨ more at free adj.

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ride

I. noun

1. in a vehicle, on a horse, etc.

• ADJECTIVE long, short We have a long ~ ahead of us tomorrow. | leisurely We went for a leisurely ~ along the canal. | comfortable, easy, smooth (all often figurative) The new legislation did not have a smooth ~ through Parliament. | bumpy, rough, uncomfortable It was a bumpy ~ along the farm track. | The new teacher was given a rough ~ by the class. (figurative) | wild He took her for a wild ~ on the back of his motorcycle. | fun | free The rats hitch a free ~ on ships. | bike, bus, cab, car, cycle (BrE), subway (AmE), taxi, train, etc. | boat, ferry, plane | camel, donkey, pony, etc.

• VERB + RIDE have, take Visitors can take a ~ on a miniature train. | go for She's gone for a ~ on her bike. | enjoy

• PREPOSITION ~ from The ~ from our house to my parents' takes about an hour. | ~ to

2. at a fair

• ADJECTIVE amusement (esp. AmE), amusement-park, carnival (esp. AmE), fairground (esp. BrE), funfair (BrE), helter-skelter (BrE), roller-coaster, white-knuckle The day had been a roller-coaster ~ of emotions. (figurative)

• VERB + RIDE go on I went on every ~ in the amusement park.

3. (AmE) free ride in a car, etc. ⇨ See also lift

• ADJECTIVE free

• VERB + RIDE get She hitched a ~ to the station. | ask for, bum (informal), catch, get, hitch, thumb I managed to hitch a ~ with someone going in my direction. | need, want | give sb, offer sb | accept

• PHRASES a ~ back, a ~ home He gave me a ~ home after the party.

II. verb

• ADVERB fast, hard They rode hard all night. | slowly | well | steadily | bareback, side-saddle It was strange to ~ in a saddle after riding bareback for so many years. | around, away, back, home, off, on, out, over, past At the end of the movie they ~ off into the sunset. | together

• VERB + RIDE learn to | teach sb to, teach sb how to

• PREPOSITION along, down, from, on, through, to, up, etc. We were riding along a dusty trail.

• PHRASES go horseback riding (AmE), go riding

Ride is used with these nouns as the subject: jockey, passenger
Ride is used with these nouns as the object: bicycle, bike, bus, cycle, donkey, elevator, escalator, ferry, horse, luck, mile, motorcycle, mule, pillion, pony, sled, subway, surf, tide, trail, train, trolley, wave

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ride
 In addition to the idioms beginning with ride, also see along for the ride; go along; gravy train, ride the; hitch a ride; let ride; take someone for a ride.
 * * *
 - ride for a fall
 - ride hellbent for leather
 - ride herd on
 - ride high
 - ride out
 - ride roughshod over
 - ride shotgun
 - ride up

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ride verb
⇨ go 2ride noun
⇨ flight

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ride

verb
1 she can ride a horse
SIT ON , mount, be mounted on, bestride;
MANAGE , handle, control, steer.

2 two men were riding round the town on stolen motor bikes
TRAVEL , go, move, progress, proceed, make one's way; drive, cycle; trot, canter, gallop.

noun
he took us for a ride in his car
TRIP , journey, drive, run, expedition, excursion, outing, jaunt, tour, airing, turn, sally; lift; informal junket, spin, tootle, joyride, tool; Scottish informal hurl.

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ride

When you ride an animal, bicycle, or motorcycle, you control it and travel on it.

    Every morning he used to ride his mare across the fields.

    They overcome their fears and learn to swim or ride a bike.

The past tense of `ride' is rode, not `rided'. The past participle is ridden.

    Niall MacKenzie rode a Suzuki, ahead of Sito Pons, who rode a Honda.

    He was the best horse I have ever ridden.

`ride on'

You can also say that someone rides on an animal, bicycle, or motorcycle.

    At the end of the film Gregory Peck rode off with Ingrid Bergman on a horse.

    He rode around the campus on a bicycle.

`drive'

When someone controls a car, lorry, or train, you do not say that they `ride' it. You say that they drive it.

    It was her turn to drive the car.

    Two of them have never learned to drive.

However, if you are a passenger in a vehicle, you can say that you ride in it.

    We rode back in a taxi.

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ride 骑马，骑车，乘坐
来自古英语ridan, 骑马，乘坐，来自Proto-Germanic→*ridan, 骑行，来自PIE→*reidh, 骑行，词源同road, raid.

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