動詞 get rid of:

1. dispose of
   同義詞：remove
2. terminate or take out
   同義詞：eliminate, do away with
3. do away with
   同義詞：abolish

1. The fat boy went on a diet to get rid of his excess weight.
   這個胖男孩節(jié)制飲食以減輕過量的體重。
2. Let's get rid of this moldy old furniture.
   咱們把這件老掉牙的舊家具扔掉吧。
3. We have an extractor fan in the kitchen to get rid of the smell of cooking.
   我們的廚房里有臺排氣扇，用來消除油煙。
4. Let's get rid of this mouldy old furniture.
   咱們把這件老掉牙的舊家具扔掉吧。
5. The shop ordered 20 copies of the book and now it can't get rid of (ie sell) them.
   該店定購了20本這種書，現在卻無法脫手。
6. I wish I could get rid of this cold; it's been hanging about for two or three days now.
   我希望能擺脫這場感冒; 兩三天來我一直象是要患感冒的樣子。
7. How can you get rid of this oxide coating?
   你們該怎樣除去這些氧化皮？
8. Frankly I can not imagine how any manager can afford to get rid of it.
   坦率地說我不能想象哪個經理能擺脫得了它。