kick
名詞
定義 kick 名詞
action
- A2Countable
the action of kicking something
He delivered a forceful kick to the ball.
He gave the door a sharp kick.
Her kick was remarkably powerful.
emotion
- C2Countable
a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
I get a real kick out of completing a challenging project.
She said she did it just for the kick of it.
He gets a great kick out of riding roller coasters.
effect
- CountableUsually singularinformal
the strong effect of an alcoholic drink
Be careful with this cocktail, it has quite a kick.
This drink has enough kick to make you dizzy.
This beverage has a high alcohol content and a real kick.
interest
- CountableUsually singularinformal
a new interest, especially one that does not last long
He's on a baking kick lately.
She's on a gardening kick recently.
My friend is on a language-learning kick lately.
動詞
定義 kick 動詞
- A1TransitiveIntransitive
to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently
She kicked the ball towards the goal.
He was sent off for kicking an opponent.
The dog kicked its legs excitedly.
- Intransitive
If a gun kicks, it jumps back suddenly and with force when the gun is fired.
The gun kicked back with considerable force upon firing.
I was surprised by the kick of the gun when I used it for the first time.
He lost his balance due to the kick of the rifle.
片語 kick 動詞
- be kicking yourself/could have kicked yourself
To feel very annoyed with yourself for doing something stupid or missing an opportunity.
• I'm kicking myself for not realizing this problem earlier.
成語
- kick the habit
To stop doing something harmful that one has done habitually for a long time.
• After years of trying, he finally kicked the habit of drinking coffee every day.
- kick up your heels
To enjoy oneself by engaging in lively and unrestrained activities; to have a good time.
• The weekend is finally here, we can kick up our heels and have some fun.
- kick the tires
To examine or test something thoroughly before making a purchase or commitment.
• Before we sign the contract, we need to kick the tires on the terms.
- kick (some) ass
To decisively defeat or punish someone with great force or intensity.
• If they don't cooperate, we're going to have to kick some ass.
- kick the bucket
A euphemistic way of saying that someone has died.
• He was always so healthy, so it came as a great shock to all of us when he kicked the bucket suddenly.
- kick over the traces
To behave in a way that disregards rules or authority; to break free from restrictions and act independently.
• In his youth, he often kicked over the traces and got into trouble.
- kick your heels
To be kept waiting for a period of time, often with little to do.
• Due to the flight delay, we were left kicking our heels at the airport for hours.
- kick in the teeth
To experience a significant setback or harsh treatment, particularly at a time when support or positive outcomes are expected.
• The bank's refusal to grant us the loan when we needed the funding most was a real kick in the teeth.
- kick something into touch
To postpone or cancel a previously made plan or decision.
• Due to budget cuts, we had to kick our expansion plans into touch.
- a kick up the arse/backside
A stimulus or a wake-up call to motivate someone, typically to stop them from being lazy or unproductive.
• He needs a kick up the backside to start taking his studies seriously.
- kick up a fuss/row/stink
To express significant anger or displeasure about something, often in a way that seems excessive or unnecessary.
• The customer kicked up a fuss because they didn't get a window seat.
- kick the can down the road
To avoid or postpone dealing with an issue or problem, often with the implication that it will need to be addressed later.
• The government seems to prefer to kick the can down the road on this thorny issue, hoping it will go away, but it's only delaying the inevitable.
- kick someone upstairs
To promote someone to a new position that appears to be more senior but actually has less real power, often done to remove them from a position where they are causing problems.
• After their constant complaining, the manager decided to kick them upstairs and put them in charge of a project with no real power.
片語動詞 kick
- kick around
When an item is left untidily or unused in a certain location.
• He kicked around his old toys at the bottom of the stairs, leaving them unused.
- kick in
to begin to take effect or start occurring
• The medication will kick in about 30 minutes after ingestion.
- kick off
When a football match commences, it kicks off.
• The match will kick off at 3 PM, with players starting at the center circle.
- kick something around
To engage in an informal group discussion about ideas.
• We kicked around some new ideas during the meeting.
- kick up
to become increasingly active or evident
• As the game progressed, the fans kicked up their enthusiasm.
- kick back
to cease activities and unwind
• During the vacation, we just want to kick back and lounge on the beach.
- kick someone out
to compel an individual to depart from a location or organization
• When his behavior became intolerable, the school decided to kick him out.
- kick against something
to reject or resist something forcefully and oppose it
• He always kicks against every new policy, seemingly rejecting any change.
- kick in something
to contribute something, particularly in terms of money or assistance
• Our friends decided to kick in some money to help the affected families.
- kick (something) off
To initiate a discussion or activity.
• We welcome every participant and will kick off the discussion at today's meeting.