ride

/raɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈaɪd] /raɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈaɪd] /ˈrīd/ (ame, mw)

ride — 動詞

  • ridepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • rideshe / she / it
  • rodepast simple
  • riddenpast participle
  • riding-ing form

1. to get onto and control a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle so that it moves in the

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

騎乘

坐在動物或單車上操控前進

to get onto and control a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle so that it moves in the direction you intend it to go.

例句

Hao learned to ride a bike when he was five years old.

Hao 五歲的時候就學會了騎腳踏車。

learn to ride [bike/vehicle]

The children love to ride the small ponies at the weekend market.

孩子們很喜歡在週末市集騎小馬。

ride + [animal] at [place]

同義詞
  • drive

    used for controlling a car or truck from inside, not for bikes or horses

  • cycle

    more formal, used specifically for bicycles

反義詞
  • walk

    to travel on foot rather than on an animal or vehicle

文法句型

ride + noun phrase (horse/bike)

ride + adverb/preposition phrase

用法筆記

Unlike 'drive', 'ride' is used when the person is sitting on top of the vehicle or animal rather than inside it. For cars, use 'ride in' or 'ride' as a passenger.

常見錯誤

❌She rides a car to work.
✅She drives a car to work.' or 'She rides in a car to work.
💡use 'drive' when you control a car; use 'ride in' when you are a passenger inside a car.

2. to spend time on a horse as a hobby or for enjoyment, moving across an area at a

2.動詞不及物B1
釋義

騎馬

以騎馬為休閒活動

to spend time on a horse as a hobby or for enjoyment, moving across an area at a relaxed pace.

例句

Evelyn goes riding at the stables near her house every Saturday morning.

Evelyn 每週六早上都去她家附近的馬場騎馬。

go riding at [place]

The group rode through the forest for nearly three hours yesterday afternoon.

一行人昨天下午騎馬穿過森林將近三個小時。

ride through [area]

同義詞

文法句型

go riding

ride (through/across/in) [area]

用法筆記

This sense is often used in the continuous form ('go riding', 'goes riding') and focuses on the activity rather than the method of control.

3. to go from one place to another sitting inside a car, bus, train, or similar veh

3.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

搭乘

作為乘客乘坐交通工具

to go from one place to another sitting inside a car, bus, train, or similar vehicle that is being driven or operated by someone else.

例句

Vivek rode the bus to school until he finally saved enough for a car.

Vivek 一直搭公車上學，直到他存夠錢買了車。

ride the [vehicle] to [place]

We rode the high-speed train from Taipei to Kaohsiung in just ninety minutes.

我們搭高鐵從台北到高雄，只花了九十分鐘。

ride the [type of] train from [place] to [place]

同義詞
  • take

    more common in everyday speech: 'take the bus', 'take the train'

  • travel by

    more formal: 'travel by bus', 'travel by train'

文法句型

ride + [vehicle] + to/from + [place]

ride in + [vehicle]

用法筆記

In American English, 'ride' is commonly used transitively ('ride the bus', 'ride the train'). In British English, 'travel by bus/train' or 'take the bus/train' is more frequent, though 'ride' is still understood.

常見錯誤

❌I ride to school on bus.
✅I take the bus to school.' or 'I ride the bus to school.
💡when using 'ride' transitively with a vehicle, do not add 'on' before the vehicle name.

4. to keep criticizing or teasing someone repeatedly in a way that makes them feel

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

責罵；欺壓

不斷批評或捉弄某人

to keep criticizing or teasing someone repeatedly in a way that makes them feel annoyed, pressured, or unfairly treated.

例句

The manager is always riding the staff about small mistakes in their reports.

經理老是為了報告中的小錯誤責罵員工。

ride + person + about [something]

Faisal's older brothers used to ride him for being afraid of the dark.

Faisal 的哥哥們以前常因為他怕黑而取笑他。

ride + person + for [reason]

同義詞
  • nag

    focuses on persistent complaining or scolding, often about small things

  • tease

    lighter in tone, often good-natured; 'ride' can be stronger

  • harass

    stronger and more formal, implies ongoing mistreatment

文法句型

ride + person + about/for + [reason]

ride + person + hard

用法筆記

This sense is less common in modern everyday speech. It appears more in informal, direct criticism contexts and can overlap with 'nag' or 'tease' depending on tone.

常見錯誤

❌The boss rode at him for being late.
✅The boss rode him for being late.
💡'ride' in this sense takes a direct object without 'at'.

5. to stay floating on water or in air while being carried along by it.

5.動詞不及物B2
釋義

漂浮

浮在水上或空中被帶動

to stay floating on water or in air while being carried along by it.

例句

The small fishing boat rode gently on the evening tide near the pier.

小漁船在碼頭附近的晚潮上輕輕漂浮。

ride on + water current

For hours, the balloon rode the warm air above the valley.

好幾個小時以來，那顆氣球一直順著暖氣流飄在山谷上空。

ride + air current

同義詞
  • float

    the plain everyday word for staying on the surface of water or in air

  • drift

    suggests being carried without control, often slowly

文法句型

ride on + water/air

ride at anchor

用法筆記

The subject is usually a boat, cloud, balloon, or similar thing being carried by water or air. Distinguish from sense 1, where a person controls the movement.

6. to leave a problem alone for the time being, or to keep going until a difficult

6.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

先擱著；撐過

先不處理，或熬到難關過去

to leave a problem alone for the time being, or to keep going until a difficult period ends.

例句

The board chose to let the complaint ride until more facts came in.

董事會決定先把這項抱怨擱著，等更多事實出來再說。

let + noun + ride

Rather than argue again, Mei let the remark ride and finished dinner quietly.

Mei 不想再爭下去，就把那句話先擱著，安靜地把晚餐吃完。

let the remark ride

同義詞
  • leave

    works for not dealing with something yet, but lacks the idiomatic tone

  • weather

    more formal and used especially for surviving a difficulty

文法句型

let + noun + ride

ride + problem/crisis

用法筆記

Often appears in patterns such as 'let it ride' or with the problem itself as the object. The idea is postponing action or surviving until the pressure passes.

7. to depend completely on a particular person, result, or condition.

7.動詞不及物C1
釋義

取決於

成敗要看某事是否發生

to depend completely on a particular person, result, or condition.

例句

Whether the project continues now rides on one final vote.

這個計畫現在是否繼續進行，取決於最後那一票。

ride on + result/decision

A lot of local jobs ride on the factory staying open.

很多當地工作機會都取決於工廠能不能繼續營運。

ride on + noun phrase

同義詞
  • depend

    the plain, everyday equivalent

  • hinge

    similarly means that one thing is decided by another

文法句型

ride on + [person/thing]

ride on + whether/what-clause

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'on' and used about outcomes, plans, jobs, or chances of success. It is more formal and heavier in tone than plain 'depend on'.

常見錯誤

❌The result rides from one decision.
✅The result rides on one decision.
💡this sense almost always uses 'on' to show dependence.

8. to move higher on the body than intended, especially of clothes or bandages.

8.動詞不及物B2
釋義

往上跑

衣物在身上往上移位

to move higher on the body than intended, especially of clothes or bandages.

例句

These shorts ride up when I climb the stairs too quickly.

我快步爬樓梯時，這件短褲就會一直往上跑。

ride up while moving

The bandage kept riding up on her arm during tennis practice.

她打網球時，那塊繃帶一直往上跑到手臂上方。

ride up on + body part

同義詞
  • creep up

    similar everyday phrase for cloth moving upward bit by bit

  • bunch up

    focuses on cloth gathering or folding as it moves

文法句型

ride up

ride up on + body part

用法筆記

Used mainly of clothes, socks, straps, or bandages that slide upward while someone moves. Distinguish from sense 5, which is about floating rather than body position.

常見錯誤

❌My socks ride down in my boots.
✅My socks ride up in my boots.
💡'ride up' means move higher on the body, not lower.

ride — 名詞