ride

ride — verb

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

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.

learn to ride [bike/vehicle]

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

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

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.

go riding at [place]

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

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

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.

ride the [vehicle] to [place]

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

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

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.

ride + person + about [something]

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

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'.

ride — noun