get rid of摆脱,除掉,扔掉,干掉,消灭
例句:I got rid of his hang-up.
我解开了他心上的疙瘩不适合。
Her sadness and worry are difficult to get rid of.
她的哀愁很难排除。
此外,还有一些单词也表示消灭,消除的意思,下面做一下区分:
abolish, cancel, eliminate, dispose, erase, exclude, extinguish
这一组动词都有“取消,除掉”的意思。
abolish v.指对法律、习俗、制度的废除;完全破坏。
The government abolished the tax on alcohol.政府取消了酒税。
cancel v.对预先安排的某种活动(如旅行、计划、会议等)的取消;删去(字、句)。
The meeting has been cancelled because of the flu.会议由于流感而取消了。
eliminate v.指消除、淘汰已经存在但是现在不需要的东西。
The losing team was eliminated from further competition.失利的那个队被淘汰了,不能参加下一阶段的比赛。
The doctor helped him eliminate toxins from the intestine.医生帮助他排出肠中毒素。
dispose v.处理,处置;表示“除掉、扔掉”时常与of连用。(这一点需要注意。)
After your picnic, please dispose of the litter.野餐后请清除掉垃圾。
erase v.除去,擦掉,指有意识地除去字迹、声音等。