rid
v
(-dd-; pt, pp rid)
1 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth of sb/sth make sb/sth free from (sb/sth unpleasant or unwanted) 使某人[某事物]摆脱(讨厌的或不想要的人[事物])
rid the world of famine 使世界不再有饥荒
rid the house of mice 把房子里的老鼠消灭光.
2 (idm 习语) be/get rid of sb/sth be/become free of 摆脱
He was a boring nuisance! I´m glad to be rid of him. 他这人真讨厌! 我很庆幸能摆脱他的纠缠.
The shop ordered 20 copies of the book and now it can´t get rid of (ie sell) them. 该店定购了20本这种书, 现在却无法脱手.