ride

drive, ride

这两个动词均含有“乘、骑”之意。
drive: 指乘坐在有轮子的交通工具之内，控制其行驶。
ride: 通常指骑在车、马上行驶。

名词 ride:

1. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
   同义词：drive
2. a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

动词 ride:

1. sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
   同义词：sit
2. be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
3. continue undisturbed and without interference
4. move like a floating object
5. harass with persistent criticism or carping
   同义词：tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally
6. be sustained or supported or borne
7. have certain properties when driven
   同义词：drive
8. be contingent on
   同义词：depend on, devolve on, depend upon, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon
9. lie moored or anchored
10. sit on and control a vehicle
11. climb up on the body
12. ride over, along, or through
13. keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot
14. copulate with
    同义词：mount

1. It's only a 5-minute bus-ride to the park.
   坐公共汽车去公园仅需5分钟。
2. She hasn't been out riding since the accident.
   她自从出了事故以後，一直没有骑马外出过。
3. The luxury model gives a smoother ride.
   坐这种豪华型汽车感觉很平稳。
4. Could you give me a ride to the station?
   你能开车送我到车站吗？
5. Can you ride a bicycle?
   你会骑自行车吗？

ride

v.（动词）
rode[rôd] rid.den[rd.n] rid.ing,rides
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be carried or conveyed, as in a vehicle or on horseback.
骑：被运载或运输，例如在车上或马背上
To travel over a surface:
驶过：从某一表面上驶过：
例句：
This car rides well.
这辆车平稳地行驶

To move by way of an intangible force or impetus; move as if on water:
航进，飘游：被无形的力量驱使或推进；就好象在水面上移动：
例句：
The President rode into office on a tide of discontent.
总统在一片不满声中上任了

Nautical To lie at anchor:
【航海】 停泊：抛锚停靠：
例句：
battleships riding at the mouth of the estuary.
战舰停泊在海港入口处

To seem to float:
看似飘浮：
例句：
The moon was riding among the clouds.
月亮隐现在云中

To be sustained or supported on a pivot, an axle, or another point.
依托：由一个支点，轴或者其它点支撑
To be contingent; depend:
依靠；依附：
例句：
The final outcome rides on the results of the election.
最终结论依靠选举的结果

To continue without interference:
照旧进行：不中断地继续：
例句：
Let the matter ride.
让事情发展下去吧

To work or move from the proper place, especially on the body:
拱，缩：从合适的地方运作或移动，尤指在身体上：
例句：
pants that ride up.
裤子起皱了

v.tr.（及物动词）
To sit on and move in a given direction:
乘坐：乘坐并向既定的方向移动或运动：
例句：
rode a motorcycle to town; ride a horse to the village.
骑摩托车进城；骑马到村里去

To travel over, along, or through:
经过：经过，沿着或顺着：
例句：
ride the highways.
上了高速公路

To be supported or carried on:
乘，骑：乘着或被载着：
例句：
a swimmer riding the waves.
游泳健儿乘风破浪

To take part in or do by riding:
骑马（或乘车）参加比赛：
例句：
He rode his last race.
他参加了他最后一场赛马

To cause to ride, especially to cause to be carried.
运载：使乘坐，尤指使被运载
Nautical To keep (a vessel) at anchor.
【航海】 使停泊：船抛锚停泊
Informal
【非正式用语】
To tease or ridicule.
嘲弄，取笑
To harass with persistent carping and criticism.
数落：用不断的指责或批评使某人烦恼
To keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot:
（连续的）踩：把一脚始终不断地紧踩着踏板：
例句：
Don`t ride the clutch or the brakes.
不要把脚总踩在离合器或刹车踏板上

n.（名词）
The act or an instance of riding, as in a vehicle or on an animal.
骑，乘：骑的动作或事例，例如乘车辆或动物
A path made for riding on horseback, especially through woodlands.
骑马道：骑马道，尤指穿过树林中的
A device, such as one at an amusement park, that one rides for pleasure or excitement.
乘坐装置：供人乘骑玩乐的一种装置，如游乐场的
A means of transportation:
交通工具：
例句：
waiting for her ride to come.
她等候自己的车子开来

<常用词组>ride out
To survive or outlast:
安然渡过，经受得住：
例句：
rode out the storm.
安然渡过风暴

<习惯用语>ride for a fall
To court danger or disaster.
行动莽撞，招致失败（危险等）：招致危险或灾难
ride herd on
To keep watch or control over.
管束，严密看管
ride high
To experience success.
得意洋洋，神气十足：大获成功
ride roughshod over
To take a course of action without regard for the feelings, opinions, or welfare of others.
横行霸道地对待：毫不考虑他人的感情、见解或幸福地行动
ride shotgun
To guard a person or thing while in transit.
押车：在运送过程中看守某人或某物
Slang To ride in the front passenger seat of a car or truck.
【俚语】 坐前排：坐在卡车或小汽车前排的乘客座位
take for a ride【俚语】
To deceive or swindle:
欺骗某人，使某人吃亏上当：
例句：
an author who tried to take his publisher for a ride.
企图欺骗出版商的作者

To transport to a place and kill.
绑架某人并杀害
来源：
Middle English riden
中古英语 riden
from Old English rodan * see reidh-
源自 古英语 rodan *参见 reidh-