kicks; kicked; kicking
kicks; kicked; kicking
Learner's definition of KICK
1
a [+ object] : to hit (someone or something) with your foot踢 -
The attacker kicked him in the stomach.袭击者踢他的肚子。
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She lost her temper and kicked over the box.她发起脾气,踢翻了盒子。
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He kicked the ball into the goal.他把球踢进了球门。
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She kicked the ball to me.她把球踢给我。
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The policeman kicked the door open.警察一脚把门踹开了。
b : to move your leg or legs in the air or in water especially in a strong or forceful way踢腿;举腿 [+ object]
[no object]
— often used figuratively
常用作比喻 2
[+ object] sports : to score (a goal) by kicking a ball踢进(球门)得分 3
[+ object] informal : to completely stop doing (something harmful to yourself) : to put an end to (a bad or dangerous habit)戒绝(恶习) -
When he was 25, he kicked his cocaine habit and went back to school.他在25岁时彻底戒掉了吸毒的恶习,重新回到学校。
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I've been smoking for years, but this year I'm determined to kick the habit.我吸烟许多年了,但今年我决心彻底戒烟。
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[no object] informal : to be full of life and energy活跃;精力充沛—
always used as (be) kicking总用作(be) kicking -
He's almost 90 years old, but he's still kicking.他年近90,但依然精力充沛。
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The movement is still alive and kicking.活动仍然如火如荼地进行着。
kick around
[phrasal verb] informal 1
kick around (a place) or kick around : to spend time in (a place) without having a goal or purpose : to wander around (a place)(漫无目的地)到处游荡 -
After graduation, he kicked around Boston for a while, trying to decide what to do next. = After graduation, he kicked around for a while, trying to decide what to do next.毕业后,他在波士顿混了一段时间,想要决定接下来做什么。
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: to be lying somewhere within a general area or place被到处乱丢于;被闲置于 3
a : to be considered or discussed in an informal way over a period of time被随便考虑一下;被随便讨论一下 b kick around (something) or kick (something) around : to consider or talk about (ideas, plans, etc.) in an informal way随便想一想;随便谈一谈 4
kick (someone) around or kick around (someone) : to treat (someone) in a very bad or unfair way粗暴地对待;轻蔑地对待
kick ass
US, informal + impolite 1
: to succeed or win in a very impressive way大获全胜 2
: to use force to achieve some purpose强逼(指用暴力手段达成目的) 3 kick someone's ass
a : to attack and injure someone severely攻击,重伤(某人) b : to defeat someone easily or completely(轻易或彻底地)打败某人 — see also kick-ass
kick back
[phrasal verb] chiefly US, informal
: to relax and enjoy yourself放松;休闲 -
After work, he likes to kick back and watch some TV.下班后,他喜欢放松一下,看看电视。
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I spent the weekend just kicking back.我周末一直在休息。
kick butt
US, informal + sometimes impolite
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used in the same ways as kick ass (above)与(上文的)kick ass用法相同 -
Our team kicked butt in the soccer tournament.我们队在足球联赛中大获全胜。
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I'm going to go over there and kick some butt.我要过去给他们点儿颜色看看。
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Some drunk threatened to kick his butt.有个醉鬼威胁要让他好看。
kick in
[phrasal verb] informal 1
: to begin to work or to have an effect开启;生效 -
Once the heat kicks in, it will be a lot more comfortable in here.只要暖气一开,这里就会舒服多了。
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waiting for the new law to kick in等待新法律生效
2
kick in (something) or kick (something) in US : to give (an amount of money) as your share : contribute缴付(自己应付的一份);捐助
kick off
[phrasal verb] 1
: to start play in a game (such as American football or soccer) by kicking the ball开球;(美式橄榄球或足球)开始比赛 — see also kickoff 2
a kick off (something) or kick (something) off : to begin (something, such as a performance, an event, or a discussion)开始(演出、活动或讨论等) b : to get started : begin引发;开始 3
kick (someone) off (something) : to force (someone) to leave (a team or group)把(某人)踢出(队伍或团体等) 4
kick off (your shoes) or kick (your shoes) off : to remove (your shoes) by making a kicking motion踢掉(鞋子)
kick out
[phrasal verb] kick (someone) out or kick out (someone)
: to force (someone) to leave a place, group, school, etc.赶走;撵走;开除 -
He was/got kicked out [=thrown out] of the school when he was caught cheating again.他考试再次作弊被当场抓住,被学校开除了。
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They threatened to kick him out (of the bar) if he didn't stop annoying people.他们威胁说,如果他再不停止骚扰别人,就把他赶出(酒吧)去。
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She kicked her husband out (of the house).她把丈夫赶出了家门。
kick (someone) upstairs
informal
: to promote (someone) to a higher but less powerful or important position使(某人)明升暗降
kick the bucket
informal + somewhat old-fashioned
kick up
[phrasal verb] 1
kick up (something) or kick (something) up : to cause (something) to rise upward扬起;提升 2 informal
a kick up (something) or kick (something) up : to cause (something) to become stronger使(某物)增强 3
kick up (something) or kick (something) up informal : to cause (something) to happen激起;引起 -
The high winds kicked up huge waves.狂风卷起了巨浪。
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The service in the restaurant wasn't very good, but we decided not to kick up a fuss/stink [=complain] about it.这家餐馆的服务不怎么好,但我们决定不去投诉。
kick up your heels
US, informal
: to relax and enjoy yourself : to have a good and lively time放松;好好享受
kick yourself
informal
: to blame or criticize yourself for something you have done责备自己;内疚;懊悔 -
You've got to stop kicking yourself. It wasn't your fault that the project failed.别再自责了,计划泡汤不是你的错。
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He was kicking himself for having forgotten the meeting.他因为忘记开会而非常内疚。
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He could have kicked himself [=he was very angry at himself] when he realized that he had forgotten the meeting.当他发现他忘记了开会时,内疚得要命。
2 kick /ˈkɪk/ noun
plural kicks
plural kicks
Learner's definition of KICK
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1
a : an act of hitting someone or something with your foot踢 -
He gave me a kick in the leg.他朝我腿上踢了一脚。
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If you give the machine a little kick, it should start working again.轻轻踢那部机器一下,它应该就会重新运转了。
: a sudden forceful movement with your foot猛踢 2
a : a sudden forceful movement猛烈震动 —
usually singular通常用单数 b informal : a quality that produces a sudden powerful effect冲击力;刺激性 —
usually singular通常用单数 3
informal : a feeling or source of pleasure快感;乐趣 -
She gets a kick out of watching old movies. [=she enjoys watching old movies]她喜欢看老电影。
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I got a kick out of seeing her again. = Seeing her again was a kick.再次见到她让我很开心。
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We play for kicks [=for enjoyment], not for money.我们玩只为娱乐,不为钱。
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He gets his kicks from embarrassing his teammates. [=he enjoys embarrassing his teammates]他常使队友感到难堪,并以此取乐。
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informal —
used with on to say that someone is doing a lot of something for usually a brief period of time一时的爱好,一阵子狂热 5
: an increase in speed at the end of the race(赛跑接近终点时的)冲刺
a kick in the teeth
informal
: something that is very shocking and disappointing重大挫折