kick
verb
noun
kɪk verb
1 to hit something with your foot 踢
kick sth down/over/around etc
Billy was kicking a ball around the yard.
比利在院子里踢球。
The police kicked the door down.
警察把门踢倒了。
kick sb in the stomach/face/shin etc
There was a scuffle and he kicked me in the stomach.
发生了冲突，他一脚踢在我肚子上。
2 to move your legs as if you were kicking something 踢蹬，踢腿
He kicked off his shoes and lay back on the bed.
他踢掉鞋躺倒在床上。
a row of dancers kicking their legs in the air
做空中踢腿动作的一排舞蹈演员
A horse trotted past, kicking up dust from the road.
一匹马小跑而过，扬起了一路尘土。
3
kick yourself
used to say that you are annoyed with yourself because you have done something silly, made a mistake etc [口] 〔因做了蠢事、犯了错等〕责备自己，生自己的气 spoken
You’ll kick yourself when I tell you the answer.
我把答案告诉你的话，你会懊恼的。
United will be kicking themselves for missing several chances.
联队将会因为丧失了几次机会而自责。
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kick the habit
to stop doing something that is a harmful habit, such as smoking, taking drugs etc 戒除恶习
The scheme helps smokers to kick the habit.
这项计划有助于烟民戒烟。
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kick sb when they are down
to criticize or attack someone who is already in a weak or difficult position 落井下石
The media can’t resist kicking a man when he’s down.
媒体忍不住要对人落井下石。
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kick sb in the teeth; kick sb in the stomach/pants AmE informal to disappoint someone or treat them badly at a time when they need help 【美，非正式】 使某人非常失望; 粗暴地对待某人〔指在其需要帮助之时〕:
AmE informal
We all have times when life kicks us in the teeth.
我们都有生活不如意的时候。
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kick sb’s ass/butt
to punish or defeat someone [美，非正式，不礼貌] 惩罚某人; 打败某人 AmE informal not polite
We’re gonna kick San Francisco’s ass good tonight.
今晚我们要好好教训一下旧金山队。
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kick ass
used to say that someone or something is very good or impressive [美，非正式，不礼貌] 非常棒，很棒 AmE informal not polite
Tucson pop band Shoebomb kick some serious ass.
图森市的流行乐队 Shoebomb 非常棒。
9
kick your heels
to waste time waiting for something [英] 浪费时间等待 BrE
We were left kicking our heels for half the day.
我们被丢下白等了半天。
10
kick up your heels
10. to enjoy yourself a lot at a party, event etc 〔在派对、活动等中〕玩得很高兴，尽情享乐
The charity ball is a chance to kick up your heels and help a good cause.
慈善舞会是既让人玩得痛快又帮着做好事的一次机会。
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kick sth into touch
11. to stop a plan or project before it is completed 中止某计划 （项目 ） BrE informal
A hitch resulted in the deal being kicked firmly into touch.
一个暂时的困难使得这笔交易彻底中止了。
12
kick up a fuss/stink/row
12. to complain loudly about something [非正式] 闹事，吵闹 informal
Won’t he kick up a fuss when he discovers they’re missing?
他发觉它们不见了的话会不会闹起来？
13
kicking and screaming
13. protesting violently or being very unwilling to do something 又踢又叫; 极不情愿
The London Stock Exchange was dragged kicking and screaming into the 20th century.
伦敦证券交易所在一片吵闹声中很不情愿地进入了 20 世纪。
14
kick the shit out of sb
14. to hurt someone very badly by kicking them many times [非正式，不礼貌] 把某人踢得半死 informal not polite
15
kick against the pricks
15. to hurt or damage yourself by trying to change something that cannot be changed [英，非正式] 自讨苦吃 BrE informal
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kick sb upstairs
16. to move someone to a new job that seems to be more important than their last one, but that actually gives them less influence 把某人明升暗降，把某人提升到有职无权的职位上
17
be kicking (it)
17. to be relaxing and having a good time [美，口] 尽情享乐 AmE spoken
I was just kicking with my buddies.
我当时和伙伴们玩得正开心。
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be kicking it
18. to be having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone [美，口] 发生浪漫关系; 发生性关系 AmE spoken
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My sources say that she was kicking it with Thomas while she was on tour.
我听到消息，说她在旅途中和托马斯恋爱了。
19
kick over the traces
19. to start behaving badly by refusing to accept any control or rules [英，过时] （开始）摆脱约束，不服管束 BrE old-fashioned
20
kick the bucket
20. to die – used humorously [过时] 死，蹬腿儿〔幽默用法〕 old-fashioned
21 to react strongly against something 反对; 反抗
She has kicked out against authority all her life.
她一生都在反抗权威。
22
kick sth around
to think about or discuss an idea before making a decision 〔作决定之前〕对某事加以考虑 （讨论 ）
We kicked that suggestion around and in the end decided to go ahead.
我们对那个提议进行了讨论，最后决定着手进行。
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kick sb around
to treat someone badly and unfairly 粗暴地对待某人，虐待某人，欺凌某人
I have my pride, you know. They can’t kick me around.
要知道，我是有自尊心的，他们不能欺侮我。
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kick around (sth)
to be in a place doing things but without any firm plans 毫无计划地做（某事），漫无目的地做（某事）;
He kicked around India for a few months.
他在印度闲逛了几个月。
25 to be left in a place untidily or forgotten 被闲置，被搁置
There’s a copy of the report kicking around somewhere.
这份报告的副本放在什么地方了。
26 to relax 放松
Your waitress will take your order while you kick back and enjoy the game.
女服务员会来为你点菜的，你尽管轻松愉快地玩吧。
27 to start or to begin to have an effect [非正式] 开始见效; 开始运作 informal
The painkillers kicked in and he became sleepy.
止痛药开始起作用了，他变得昏昏欲睡。
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kick in (sth)
to join with others in giving money or help [美] 凑份子，捐助; 出份力; AmE
Bill never wants to kick in.
比尔从来都不肯出份力。
We were each asked to kick in 50 cents toward the cost.
这笔费用我们每个人都被要求分摊了 50 美分。
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kick sb’s head/face/teeth in
to injure someone badly by kicking them 把某人严重踢伤
He threatened to come round and kick my head in.
他威胁说要过来踢死我。
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kick a door in
to kick a locked door so hard that it breaks open 把门踢开
We had to get the police to kick the door in.
我们只得叫警察来把门踢开。
31 if a meeting, event, or a football game kicks off, it starts 〔会议、活动〕开始;〔足球比赛〕开球
What time does the laser show kick off?
激光表演什么时候开始？
The match kicks off at noon.
比赛中午开始。
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The series kicked off with an interview with Brando.
系列节目以采访白兰度开始。
32 if you kick off a discussion, meeting, event etc, you start it [非正式] 〔讨论、会议、活动等〕开始 informal
OK Marion, would you care to kick off?
好的，玛丽昂，你要现在开始吗？
kick sth ↔ off (with sth)
I’m going to kick off today’s meeting with a few remarks about the budget.
我先讲几句预算，以此来开始今天的会议。
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kick sb off sth
to remove someone from a team or group [非正式] 从〔队伍或团体中〕开除 （逐出 ）某人 informal
Joe was kicked off the team.
乔被逐出了球队。
34 to die [美，非正式] 死，蹬腿儿 AmE informal
35 if a fight kicks off, people start fighting [英，口] 〔打斗〕开始，发生 BrE spoken
36 to make someone leave a place, job etc 撵出，逐出;
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He was kicked out of the golf club.
他被逐出了高尔夫球俱乐部。
noun
37 a movement of your foot or leg, usually to hit something with your foot 踢; 蹬
Rory aimed a kick at her leg and missed.
罗里对准她的腿踢去，但没有踢到。
If the door won’t open just give it a good kick .
如果门打不开的话，就使劲踢一脚。
38 the act of kicking the ball in a sports game such as football, or the ball that is kicked and the direction it goes in 〔球类比赛的〕踢球; 踢出的球
Benjamin struck a post with an overhead kick.
本杰明一个倒钩球打在门柱上。
free/penalty kick (an opportunity, allowed by the rules, for a player in one team to kick the ball without being stopped by the other team) 任意球/点球
Pearce came forward to take the free kick .
皮尔斯上前踢任意球。
39 something that you enjoy because it is exciting 极大的乐趣;
get a kick out of/from (doing) sth
Gerald gets a kick out of dressing as a woman.
男扮女装给杰拉尔德带来极大乐趣。
give sb a kick
It gives her a kick to get you into trouble.
让你麻烦缠身给她带来了极大的乐趣。
do sth (just) for kicks
She used to steal from shops for kicks.
她以前经常从商店里偷东西来寻求刺激。
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a kick up the arse/backside/pants etc
criticism or strong encouragement to make someone do something they should have done [非正式] 严厉批评; 激励 informal
What Phil needs is a good kick up the arse .
得好好教训一下菲尔。
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a kick in the teeth
something that is very disappointing or upsetting that happens when you need support [非正式] 极度的失望 （苦恼 ） informal
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a kick
used to talk about the strong effect of a drink or drug or the strong taste that some food has [非正式] 〔酒、毒品或某些食物等的〕劲，刺激性，强烈口味 informal
The wine had a real kick.
这酒很有劲。