riddance

名词 riddance:

1. the act of removing or getting rid of something
   同义词：elimination
2. the act of forcing out someone or something
   同义词：ejection, exclusion, expulsion

1. Bill thought it was good riddance when his little brother broke his toy drum.
   比尔的小弟弟弄破了他的玩具鼓时，他觉得很高兴。
2. I've thrown out all the old furniture, and good riddance!
   我把那旧家具统统扔掉了，真是谢天谢地！

rid.dance

n.（名词）
A deliverance from or removal of something unwanted or undesirable:
摆脱，解脱：从不需要的或不理想的事情中解脱或消除：
例句：
.Compeyson took it easy as a good riddance for both sides.(Charles Dickens)
.康姆派森轻松地认为，它对双方都是一个很好的解脱.(查尔斯·狄更斯)

The act of ridding:
免除，清除：除去的动作：
例句：
riddance of household pests.
除掉家里的害虫