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ride /raɪd/► SEE ALLbe/go along for the ridehave/give sb a rough/an easy ridelet sth rideride the crest of sthride herd on sb/sthride roughshod over sb/sthride shotgunride a/the wave of sthtake sb for a ridegive sb/have a bumpy rideget, take, etc. a free rideride out/weather the storm (of sth)if wishes were horses, beggars would/might ride
●be/go along for the ˈride (informal) join a group of people because you are interested in what they are doing, although you do not want to take an active part in it 凑热闹；随大溜◆Some of the group are not really interested in politics — they’re just along for the ride.
这一群人中有些人并不是真正对政治感兴趣 － 他们只是随大溜而已。●have/give sb a rough/an easy ˈride (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）◆She hasn’t always had an easy ride in her business life.
在生意上，她并非一直一帆风顺。◆The government has been given a rough ride by the popular press recently.
最近政府遭到大众媒体的责难。●let sth ˈride (informal) decide to do nothing about a problem that you know you may have to deal with later 暂且放过；秋后算账◆The manager knows who is leaving work early, but he’s decided to let it ride for the moment.
经理知道谁早退，但他打算日后再处理。 OPP nip sth in the bud ●ride the ˈcrest of sthenjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event 处于…的鼎盛时期；趁…时机大获成功（或取得支持）◆The band is riding the crest of its last tour.
乐队凭着上次巡回演出的成功一炮走红。●ride ˈherd on sb/sth (NAmE, informal) keep watch or control over sb/sth 监视；控制◆Police are riding herd on crowds of youths on the streets.
警方正在监视那些在街头拉帮结伙的小青年。●ride ˈroughshod over sb/sth (especially BrE) (NAmE usually run ˈroughshod over sb/sth) treat sb/sb’s feelings, ideas, protests, etc. with no respect at all because you do not consider them important 对…横行霸道；轻蔑地对待；对…嗤之以鼻◆The local authority rode roughshod over the protests of parents and closed down the school.
地方当局毫不理会家长的抗议，把学校给关闭了。 NOTE Roughshod is an old word to describe a horse that was wearing shoes with nails that stick out. * roughshod 是旧词，意为“钉有防滑蹄铁的马匹”。 ●ride ˈshotgun (NAmE, informal) ride in the front passenger seat of a car or truck 坐在车的前排座位◆My turn to ride shotgun today!
今天轮到我坐前排了！ ORIGIN Originally, this referred to an armed guard who travelled in the seat next to the driver. 这个习语原指坐在司机旁边的武装警卫。●ride a/the ˈwave of sthenjoy or be supported by the particular situation or quality mentioned 受益于某事；趁…之势◆Schools are riding a wave of renewed public interest.
各个学校都因公众的再次关注而受益。●take sb for a ˈride (informal) cheat or deceive sb 欺骗，愚弄（某人）◆If you’ve paid $8 000 for that car you’ve been taken for a ride!
你要是真的花了 8 000 美元买那辆车，你可是挨宰了！●give sb/have a bumpy ˈridemake a situation difficult for sb; have a difficult time （使）处境艰难◆The business has had a bumpy ride over the last twelve months, but profits are growing again now.公司在过去一年中举步维艰，不过现在利润又开始增长了。●get, take, etc. a free ˈridehave an advantage or a benefit from a situation without doing anything to deserve it 搭便车；白白得到好处◆The free ride is over — either you start working or quit.免费午餐到此为止。你要么开始工作，要么辞职走人。●ride out/weather the ˈstorm (of sth)manage to survive a difficult period or situation 战胜风浪；平安渡过难关◆The government has managed to ride out the recent storm.政府成功地渡过了最近的难关。◆Many companies are having difficulty weathering the present economic storm.许多公司难以经受当前的经济风暴。●if wishes were ˌhorses, beggars would/might ˈride (saying) wishing for sth does not make it happen 如果愿望都能实现，乞丐早就发财了；愿望难成现实 |