kick
名詞
定義 kick 名詞
action(動作)
- A2Countable(可數名詞)
the action of kicking something
踢；一踢
He delivered a forceful kick to the ball.
他對球用力踢了一腳。
He gave the door a sharp kick.
他對著門狠狠地踢了一腳。
Her kick was remarkably powerful.
她的踢擊非常有力。
emotion(情緒)
- C2Countable(可數名詞)
a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
極度的快感（或刺激）；極大的樂趣
I get a real kick out of completing a challenging project.
我從完成一個具有挑戰性的專案中獲得了極大的快感。
She said she did it just for the kick of it.
她說她這麼做只是為了尋求刺激。
He gets a great kick out of riding roller coasters.
他從坐雲霄飛車中獲得了極大的樂趣。
effect(效果)
- Countable(可數名詞)Usually singular(通常單數)informal(非正式)
the strong effect of an alcoholic drink
（酒的）刺激性
Be careful with this cocktail, it has quite a kick.
小心這杯雞尾酒，它的後勁很強。
This drink has enough kick to make you dizzy.
這杯飲料的酒勁足以讓你頭暈。
This beverage has a high alcohol content and a real kick.
這種飲料的酒精含量很高，真的很有勁。
interest(興趣)
- Countable(可數名詞)Usually singular(通常單數)informal(非正式)
a new interest, especially one that does not last long
一時的愛好（或狂熱）
He's on a baking kick lately.
他最近迷上了烘焙。
She's on a gardening kick recently.
她最近對園藝很感興趣。
My friend is on a language-learning kick lately.
我朋友最近對語言學習很熱衷。
動詞
定義 kick 動詞
- A1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently
踢；踹
She kicked the ball towards the goal.
她將球踢向球門。
He was sent off for kicking an opponent.
他因為踢了對手而被罰下場。
The dog kicked its legs excitedly.
那隻狗興奮地踢著腿。
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
If a gun kicks, it jumps back suddenly and with force when the gun is fired.
（槍、炮）反衝；後座
The gun kicked back with considerable force upon firing.
這把槍在射擊時產生了相當大的後座力。
I was surprised by the kick of the gun when I used it for the first time.
我第一次使用這把槍時，被它的後座力嚇到了。
He lost his balance due to the kick of the rifle.
他因為步槍的後座力而失去了平衡。
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.
很後悔，很自責
• I'm kicking myself for not realizing this problem earlier.
我對自己沒有早點意識到這個問題感到非常懊惱。
成語
- kick the habit
To stop doing something harmful that one has done habitually for a long time.
戒除或拋棄長期養成的壞習慣。
• After years of trying, he finally kicked the habit of drinking coffee every day.
經過多年的努力，他終於戒掉了每天喝咖啡的習慣。
- kick up your heels
To enjoy oneself by engaging in lively and unrestrained activities; to have a good time.
盡情歡樂，輕鬆愉快地玩樂。
• The weekend is finally here, we can kick up our heels and have some fun.
週末終於到了，我們可以盡情歡樂，好好玩一下。
- kick the tires
To examine or test something thoroughly before making a purchase or commitment.
購買前仔細檢查或測試
• Before we sign the contract, we need to kick the tires on the terms.
在簽署合約之前，我們需要仔細檢查條款。
- kick (some) ass
To decisively defeat or punish someone with great force or intensity.
狠狠教訓（某人）
• If they don't cooperate, we're going to have to kick some ass.
如果他們不合作，我們就必須給他們點顏色瞧瞧。
- kick the bucket
A euphemistic way of saying that someone has died.
死亡（幽默说法）
• He was always so healthy, so it came as a great shock to all of us when he kicked the bucket suddenly.
他一直都很健康，所以當他突然去世時，我們所有人都感到非常震驚。
- kick over the traces
To behave in a way that disregards rules or authority; to break free from restrictions and act independently.
反抗權威
• In his youth, he often kicked over the traces and got into trouble.
在他年輕時，他經常行為不檢點並惹上麻煩。
- kick your heels
To be kept waiting for a period of time, often with little to do.
被迫長時間等待。
• Due to the flight delay, we were left kicking our heels at the airport for hours.
由於航班延誤，我們被迫在機場空等了幾個小時。
- kick in the teeth
To experience a significant setback or harsh treatment, particularly at a time when support or positive outcomes are expected.
（尤指在需要幫助時遭受的）惡劣對待，嚴重打擊
• The bank's refusal to grant us the loan when we needed the funding most was a real kick in the teeth.
在我們最需要資金的時候，銀行拒絕給我們貸款，這真是當頭一棒。
- kick something into touch
To postpone or cancel a previously made plan or decision.
決定暫緩或取消原定的計畫。
• Due to budget cuts, we had to kick our expansion plans into touch.
由於預算削減，我們不得不暫緩擴張計畫。
- 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.
鞭策，激勵
• He needs a kick up the backside to start taking his studies seriously.
他需要一個激勵來開始認真對待他的學業。
- kick up a fuss/row/stink
To express significant anger or displeasure about something, often in a way that seems excessive or unnecessary.
對某事表達強烈不滿或憤怒，尤指小題大作。
• The customer kicked up a fuss because they didn't get a window seat.
那位客人因為沒有得到靠窗的座位而大吵大鬧。
- 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.
拖延問題
• 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.
政府似乎傾向於將這個棘手問題拖延下去，希望它能自行消失，但這只是在推遲不可避免的事情。
- 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.
明升暗降（通常是為了防止被升職者製造麻煩）
• After their constant complaining, the manager decided to kick them upstairs and put them in charge of a project with no real power.
在他們不斷抱怨之後，經理決定將他們明升暗降，讓他們負責一個沒有實權的專案。
片語動詞 kick
- kick around
When an item is left untidily or unused in a certain location.
被隨意拋放；被擱置一旁
• He kicked around his old toys at the bottom of the stairs, leaving them unused.
他把舊玩具隨意丟在樓梯底部，一直沒有使用。
- kick in
to begin to take effect or start occurring
開始產生效果；發揮作用
• The medication will kick in about 30 minutes after ingestion.
藥物將在服用後約30分鐘開始發揮作用。
- kick off
When a football match commences, it kicks off.
（足球比賽）開始，開球
• The match will kick off at 3 PM, with players starting at the center circle.
比賽將於下午3點開球，球員們從中圈開始。
- kick something around
To engage in an informal group discussion about ideas.
（在小組中）隨意討論；非正式地談論
• We kicked around some new ideas during the meeting.
我們在會議中隨意討論了一些新的想法。
- kick up
to become increasingly active or evident
變得更加活躍；變得更加明顯
• As the game progressed, the fans kicked up their enthusiasm.
隨著比賽的進行，球迷們的熱情變得更加高漲。
- kick back
to cease activities and unwind
歇一歇，放鬆一下
• During the vacation, we just want to kick back and lounge on the beach.
在假期期間，我們只想放鬆一下，在海灘上閒逛。
- kick someone out
to compel an individual to depart from a location or organization
開除（某人）;攆走（某人）
• When his behavior became intolerable, the school decided to kick him out.
當他的行為變得無法忍受時，學校決定將他開除。
- kick against something
to reject or resist something forcefully and oppose it
拒絕接受；強烈反對
• He always kicks against every new policy, seemingly rejecting any change.
他總是強烈反對每一項新政策，似乎拒絕任何改變。
- kick in something
to contribute something, particularly in terms of money or assistance
提供（尤其是金錢或幫助）
• Our friends decided to kick in some money to help the affected families.
我們的朋友決定提供一些錢來幫助受影響的家庭。
- kick (something) off
To initiate a discussion or activity.
開始（某個討論或活動）
• We welcome every participant and will kick off the discussion at today's meeting.
我們歡迎每一位參與者，並將在今天的會議上開始討論。