| 单词 | ride |
| 释义 | ride (raɪd ) Word forms: rides , riding , rode , ridden 1. verb A1 When you ride a horse, you sit on it and control its movements. I saw a girl riding a horse. [VERB noun] Can you ride? [VERB] He was riding on his horse looking for the castle. [VERB + on] They still ride around on horses. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: control, be mounted on, handle, sit on 2. verb A1 When you ride a bicycle or a motorcycle, you sit on it, control it, and travel along on it. Riding a bike is great exercise. [VERB noun] Two men riding on motorcycles opened fire on him. [VERB + on] He rode to work on a bicycle. [VERB preposition/adverb] 3. verb When you ride in a vehicle such as a car, you travel in it. He prefers travelling on the Tube to riding in a limousine. [V + in/on] I was riding on the back of a friend's bicycle. [V in/on n] I remember the village full of American servicemen riding around in jeeps. [VERB adverb/preposition] I rode to Lily's in a cab. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: travel, be carried, be supported, be borne 4. countable noun B1 A ride is a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle. She took some friends for a ride in the family car. Would you like to go for a ride? She lives just a short bus ride from school. Synonyms: journey, drive, trip, lift 5. countable noun B1+ In a fairground, a ride is a large machine that people ride on for fun. 6. verb [oft cont] If you say that one thing is riding on another, you mean that the first thing depends on the second thing. Billions of pounds are riding on the outcome of the election. [VERB + on] Everything rides on the judgment of these few men. [VERB on noun] 7. See also riding 8. be riding high phrase [usually cont] If you say that someone or something is riding high, you mean that they are popular or successful at the present time. He was riding high in the public opinion polls. His team is riding high. 9. a rough ride phrase If you say that someone faces a rough ride, you mean that things are going to be difficult for them because people will criticize them a lot or treat them badly. [informal] The Chancellor could face a rough ride unless the plan works. 10. to be taken for a ride phrase If you say that someone has been taken for a ride, you mean that they have been deceived or cheated. [informal] When he didn't return with my money, I realized I had been taken for a ride. 11. to ride roughshod over phrase If you say that someone is riding roughshod over a person or their views, you disapprove of them because they are using their power or authority to do what they want, completely ignoring that person's wishes. [disapproval] The security forces rode roughshod over the human rights of the people. Phrasal verbs: ride out phrasal verb If someone rides out a storm or a crisis, they manage to survive a difficult period without suffering serious harm. The ruling party think they can ride out the political storm. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He has to just ride this out and hope that it turns in his favor. [VERB noun PARTICLE] ride up phrasal verb If a garment rides up, it moves upwards, out of its proper position. My underskirt had ridden up into a thick band around my hips. [VERB PARTICLE] Idioms: ride high to be very popular or successful at the present time The elections came at a time when Labour was riding high, while support for the Conservatives had slumped. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers ride herd on someone [US] to supervise other people or their actions or watch them closely His departure would undermine state efforts to ride herd on the oil companies. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers ride two horses at the same time or ride two horses at once to try to follow two conflicting sets of ideas at the same time He is not doing his popular appeal much good by continuing to ride two horses at the same time. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a free ride a situation in which someone gets some benefit from a situation without putting any effort into achieving it themselves I never wanted anyone to think I was getting a free ride or special treatment from the boss. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go along for the ride to decide to join in an activity without doing it seriously or getting deeply involved in it Your boyfriend is not likely to be serious about anything this week except having a good time. Go along for the ride. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a rough ride a situation in which you have a lot of problems and it is very difficult for you to achieve something The government is likely to face a rough ride in parliament. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take someone for a ride to deceive or cheat someone You've been taken for a ride. Why did you give him five thousand francs? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers ride roughshod over someone to pay no attention to what someone wants, or take decisions without considering their feelings or interests Bosses nowadays seem to think they can ride roughshod over unions and I like to see them fighting back. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers ride high in the saddle to currently be very successful, and to show this in your behaviour and attitudes The Australian cricket team are riding high in the saddle after their recent victory against England. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: ride a storm Ride the storm, let others fail elsewhere, take the three points. Times, Sunday Times Or they might simply have to ride the storm. Times, Sunday Times In any market you should expect to hit a downward cycle - then you will have the equity and capacity to ride that storm. Times, Sunday Times High waves riding the storm surge push sand from dune ridges back into the lagoon between the barrier island and the mainland. Christianity Today He has ridden the storms and then some, throwing trophies back in the doubters' faces every time. Times, Sunday Times The viewer has to ride a tide of negative statistics before arriving at a glimmer of hope. The Sun And that might have given me the confidence to ride the tide with a little more grace. Times, Sunday Times Readers should pick carefully among the pirate books waiting to ride the tide: although some are treasures, not all are laden with pieces of eight. Times, Sunday Times Helper continues to ride the tide of these fluctuations and, as any town influenced by the mining industry, seeks to survive during bad economic times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This proves the dynamic nature of the community and willingness to ride the tides of time to stay afloat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This will take you on a roller coaster ride that'll leave you exhausted by the end. The Sun Welcome to the roller coaster ride. ST It's been a real roller coaster ride. The Sun I had prepared for a roller coaster ride, but he was foot-perfect. Times, Sunday Times The director once again chose a contemporary investigative story that takes viewers on a breathless roller coaster ride of suspense and intrigue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the short ride to the shore, he remained mostly silent. Times, Sunday Times You can't believe that anything could possibly go wrong and normally, in a short ride up and down a car park, it doesn't. The Sun Only a short ride from the city centre, they give an interesting option of a city stay combined with a country hideaway. Times, Sunday Times This film explores his career and his influences - taking a short ride through jazz, ragas and minimalism. Times, Sunday Times And as you ease yourself into a luxurious, first-class driving seat, you will soon discover that every long journey becomes a short ride. Times, Sunday Times The smooth ride comes courtesy of standard air suspension. Times, Sunday Times (2010) A smooth ride and refinement remain most important, but interior ambience is a big consideration too. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He was spryer than his predecessors, flailing around in his bag for the entire subway ride. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Also the long subway ride from his dorm and back was getting to him. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Today I take my first subway ride in 30 years. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Fantastic effects aside, this is a slam-bang, high on the hokum, thrill ride. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Do you paint it as high farce, or just go for a swaggering thrill ride? Christianity Today (2000) It's a white-knuckle thrill ride and the best sightseeing trip on earth combined. Times, Sunday Times (2007) While on a training ride on his fixed-wheel bike, he hit a pothole and crashed, midway through his exams, dislocating his shoulder. Times, Sunday Times A bad thing could be an accident or a crash in a training ride. The Sun Then there was the overwhelming burst of pride as he slipped into his rainbow jersey for the first time to go on a training ride. Times, Sunday Times In 2001 a wasp sting on his eye during a training ride caused huge swelling. Times, Sunday Times She uses water and snacks, such as bananas and flapjacks, on training rides rather than energy drinks and gels, which are bad for the teeth. Times, Sunday Times He warned that inaction would take 'humanity on a wild ride' towards irreversible climate change. Times, Sunday Times The informative chapters, however, are a fun, wild ride through contemporary brain science. Times, Sunday Times Seeing both in one day was a wild ride — same play, but these shows couldn't be more different. Times, Sunday Times From the moment you load up the campaign, you realise you are going to be in for a wild ride. The Sun Dynamic, delirious, dazzling: it's fun finding adjectives to describe this wild ride of a show. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 兜风, 骑 Japanese: 乗ること, 乗る |
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