kick

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++kick1 /kɪk/ S2 W3 verb [intransitive, transitive]

1 KICKto hit something with your foot 踢kick something 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. 警察踢倒了门。kick somebody in the stomach/face/shin etc There was a scuffle and he kicked me in the stomach. 我们打起来了，他一脚踢在我肚子上。 →4 See picture of 见图 kick2 KICKto move your legs as if you are kicking something 踢蹬，踢腿 He kicked off his shoes and lay back on the bed. 他踢掉鞋子，躺倒在床上。 a row of dancers kicking their legs in the air 做腾空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 spokenANNOY used to say that you are annoyed with yourself because you have done something silly, made a mistake etc [因做了蠢事、犯了错等]责备自己，生自己的气 You’ll kick yourself when I tell you the answer. 等我把答案告诉你，你会懊恼的。 United will be kicking themselves for missing several chances. 联队将因错过多次机会而自责。4 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. 这项计划帮助烟民戒烟。5 kick somebody when they are down CRITICIZEto criticize or attack someone who is already in a weak or difficult position 对某人落井下石 The media can’t resist kicking a man when he’s down. 媒体忍不住要干落井下石的事。6 kick somebody in the teeth (also kick somebody in the stomach/pants American English) informal to disappoint someone or treat them badly at a time when they need help 使某人非常失望；粗暴地对待某人[指在其需要帮助之时] We all have times when life kicks us in the teeth. 我们都有生活不如意的时候。7 kick somebody’s ass/butt American English informal not polite to punish or defeat someone 惩罚某人；打败某人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。8 kick ass American English informal not polite used to say that someone or something is very good or impressive 非常棒，很棒Tucson pop band Shoebomb kick some serious ass. 图森市的流行乐队Shoebomb非常棒。9 kick your heels British EnglishSPEND TIME to waste time waiting for something 浪费时间等待 We were left kicking our heels for half the day. 让我们白等了半天。10 kick up your heels to enjoy yourself a lot at a party, event etc [在聚会、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. 慈善舞会是让人既玩得痛快又能帮着做好事的一次机会。11 kick something into touch British English informal to stop a plan or project before it is completed 中止某计划[项目] A hitch resulted in the deal being kicked firmly into touch. 一个小问题使得这笔交易彻底中止了。12 kick up a fuss/stink/row informal to complain loudly about something 闹事、吵闹 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 protesting violently or being very unwilling to do something 又踢又叫；极不情愿 The company was dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. 伦敦证券交易所极不情愿地被拖进了20世纪。14. kick the shit out of somebody informal not polite to hurt someone very badly by kicking them many times 把某人踢得半死15. kick against the pricks British English informal to hurt or damage yourself by trying to change something that cannot be changed 自讨苦吃16. kick somebody upstairs LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONto 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) American English spoken to be relaxing and having a good time 尽情享乐18 be kicking it American English spoken to be having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone 谈恋爱；发生性关系19. kick over the traces British English old-fashioned to start behaving badly by refusing to accept any control or rules (开始)摆脱约束，不服管束20. kick the bucket old-fashionedDIE to die – used humorously 死，蹬腿儿[幽默用法] PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

kick• Next came his three younger sisters whom he began to terrorise - biting, kicking and scratching them.• He was dragged kicking and screaming into a waiting police car.• One boy lay on the floor, kicking and screaming.• He believed they understood what it was like to be kicked around by white men.• And if you gave them any grief at all, they said they would just kick her out.• Michael kicked him in the back, the force of the blow sending Tommy across the dirt-strewn floor.• One of the gang kicked him in the stomach.• That means sales of anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 copies are needed before profits kick in.• I could feel the baby kicking inside me.• The boy behind me kept kicking my chair.• He just kept right on kicking Pikey, and Pikey kept right on taking it.• Some jerk was kicking the back of my seat the entire flight.• Who kicked the ball over the fence?• They retailed around £38-£45, depending on the model, and for sound kicked the shit out of my Levin.• Men, however, do not tend to kick the tobacco habit.kick somebody in the stomach/face/shin etc• Hicks kicked him in the shin.• Of course, Sam said it again and I ran at him and kicked him in the shins.• Others looked as if they would like to kick him in the face.• The 20-year-old threw his first victim to the ground and kicked her in the face.• The first time I went there, I extended my hand, and the patient proceeded to kick me in the shins.• He then knocked a 21-year-old girl over and kicked her in the face, before half choking and battering a 23-year-old.• Haines fell over and a Corporal kicked him in the stomach, shouting at him to stand up.• As I slid to the floor I was kicked hard in the face with a slippered foot.

Related topics: Football

kick2 S3 noun [countable] 1 KICKa movement of your foot or leg, usually to hit something with your foot 踢；蹬2 DSFDSOthe 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3 ENJOY/LIKE DOING somethingsomething that you enjoy because it is exciting 极大的乐趣 SYN thrill4 a kick up the arse/backside/pants etc informalCRITICIZEPUNISH criticism or strong encouragement to make someone do something they should have done 批评；激励5 a kick in the teeth informalDISAPPOINTED something that is very disappointing or upsetting that happens when you need support 〔需要支持时〕极度的失望〔苦恼〕6 a kick informalSTRONG TASTE OR SMELL used to talk about the strong effect of a drink or drug or the strong taste that some food has 〔酒、毒品、某些食物等的〕劲，刺激性，浓烈n COLLOCATIONSverbsgive something a kickThe door was stuck; he gave it a kick.get a kickHe got a kick on the ankles from Anne.aim a kick at somebody/somethingLifting her foot, she aimed a kick at her brother.adjectivesa good kick (=a strong kick)The only way to make the drinks dispenser work is to give it a good kick.a hard kickA hard kick to the knee could cause a lot of damage.a high kick (=when someone raises their foot high into the air)The dance routine was full of high kicks.

Examples from the Corpus

kick• Andy Stevenson's powerful strike as half time approached was followed by an injury time free kick from Ian Helliwell.• One karate kick can kill someone.• So Muster gave it a swift karate kick.• Newry clinched the points with almost the last kick of the game, Ralph scoring after sub Gary Hughes put him clear.• As it is, a penalty kick at goal can take up to two minutes out of the match.• It may be that Gary McAllister simply made a mess of his penalty kick.• Bahr's kick went just to the left of the goal post.• The length of time you hold it down determines the strength of the kick.• And what a tremendous kick that was - straight into the goal from 200 yards.give ... a ... kick• The cyclist gave him a parting kick as he pedalled off.• He gave a kick, and something skittered across the alley and bounced against the wall opposite.• And her heart gave just a little kick of worry as she turned to Ted Morgan again.• Pallister was responsible for one goal and Ince gave away the free kick for the other.• Also, it gave her a kick to trail her coat.• You put caffeine behind some other drug you've got inside you, and it gives that drug a kick.• Marvin gave me a smart kick under the table, nearly breaking the skin on my shin.• As he passed, Weasel gave the newspaper a kick with the toe of his Doc Martens.take ... kick• Coming through the door off - balance, taking the deflected kick - he'd absorbed that.• Demmollari took the spot kick, Wright parried and substitute Tlis Shulkai headed over the rebound.• Barnes put the Lions in front before Hastings took over the kicks after the interval.• I gave you three minutes to be in the bathroom and you have taken four. Kick.• Anthony should be higher cos he takes free kicks.• I take a kick at him.• Sutter took the kick himself and Adrian Knup rose unchallenged to head down and past the stranded Goram.• Both of them took turns to kick him in the mouth and eyes.do something (just) for kicks• Kent blew up things just for kicks.From Longman Business Dictionarykickkick /kɪk/ verb → kick in → kick something → off → kick somebody → out→ See Verb table

kick1 verb →10-20
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to foot your Business Corpus hit something with

kick

kick¹ S2 W3 /kɪk/

verb [intransitive and transitive]

1. to hit something with your foot
kick something down/over/around etc

Billy was kicking a ball around the yard.

The police kicked the door down.
kick somebody in the stomach/face/shin etc

There was a scuffle and he kicked me in the stomach.
2. to move your legs as if you were kicking something:

He kicked off his shoes and lay back on the bed.

a row of dancers kicking their legs in the air

A horse trotted past, kicking up dust from the road.
3. kick yourself spoken used to say that you are annoyed with yourself because you have done something silly, made a mistake etc:

You’ll kick yourself when I tell you the answer.

United will be kicking themselves for missing several chances.
4. kick the habit to stop doing something that is a harmful habit, such as smoking, taking drugs etc:

The scheme helps smokers to kick the habit.
5. kick somebody when they are down to criticize or attack someone who is already in a weak or difficult position:

The media can’t resist kicking a man when he’s down.
6. kick somebody in the teeth (also kick somebody in the stomach/pants American English) informal to disappoint someone or treat them badly at a time when they need help:

We all have times when life kicks us in the teeth.
7. kick sb’s ass/butt American English informal not polite to punish or defeat someone:
    We’re gonna kick San Francisco’s ass good tonight.
8. kick ass American English informal not polite used to say that someone or something is very good or impressive:
    Tucson pop band Shoebomb kick some serious ass.
9. kick your heels British English to waste time waiting for something:

We were left kicking our heels for half the day.
10. kick up your heels to enjoy yourself a lot at a party, event etc:

The charity ball is a chance to kick up your heels and help a good cause.
11. kick something into touch British English informal to stop a plan or project before it is completed:

A hitch resulted in the deal being kicked firmly into touch.
12. kick up a fuss/stink/row informal to complain loudly about something:

Won’t he kick up a fuss when he discovers they’re missing?
13. kicking and screaming protesting violently or being very unwilling to do something:

The London Stock Exchange was dragged kicking and screaming into the 20th century.
14. kick the shit out of somebody informal not polite to hurt someone very badly by kicking them many times
15. kick against the pricks British English informal to hurt or damage yourself by trying to change something that cannot be changed
16. kick somebody upstairs to move someone to a new job that seems to be more important than their last one, but that actually gives them less influence
17. be kicking (it) American English spoken to be relaxing and having a good time:

I was just kicking with my buddies.
18. be kicking it American English spoken to be having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
be kicking it with

My sources say that she was kicking it with Thomas while she was on tour.
19. kick over the traces British English old-fashioned to start behaving badly by refusing to accept any control or rules
20. kick the bucket old-fashioned to die – used humorously

kick (out) against something phrasal verb
  to react strongly against something:

She has kicked out against authority all her life.
kick around phrasal verb
1. kick something around to think about or discuss an idea before making a decision:

We kicked that suggestion around and in the end decided to go ahead.
2. kick somebody around to treat someone badly and unfairly:

I have my pride, you know. They can’t kick me around.
  3. kick around (something) to be in a place doing things, but without any firm plans
   SYN knock around:

He kicked around India for a few months.
4. to be left in a place untidily or forgotten:

There’s a copy of the report kicking around somewhere.
kick back phrasal verb American English
to relax:

Your waitress will take your order while you kick back and enjoy the game.
kick in phrasal verb
1. informal to start or to begin to have an effect:

The storm is expected to kick in shortly after sunrise.

The painkillers kicked in and he became sleepy.
  2. kick in (something) to join with others in giving money or help
   SYN chip in:

Bill never wants to kick in.

We were each asked to kick in 50 cents toward the cost.
3. kick sb’s head/face/teeth in to injure someone badly by kicking them:

He threatened to come round and kick my head in.
4. kick a door in to kick a locked door so hard that it breaks open:

We had to get the police to kick the door in.
kick off phrasal verb
1. if a meeting, event, or a football game kicks off, it starts:

What time does the laser show kick off?

The match kicks off at noon.
kick off with

The series kicked off with an interview with Brando.
2. informal if you kick off a discussion, meeting, event etc, you start it:

OK Marion, would you care to kick off?
kick something ↔ off (with something)

I’m going to kick off today’s meeting with a few remarks about the budget.
3. kick somebody off something informal to remove someone from a team or group:

Joe was kicked off the committee for stealing funds.
  4. American English informal to die
  5. British English spoken if a fight kicks off, people start fighting:

I think it might kick off in here with all these football fans around.
kick somebody ↔ out phrasal verb
  to make someone leave a place, job etc
   SYN throw out:

Bernard’s wife kicked him out.
kick somebody ↔ out of

He was kicked out of the golf club.

kick² S3

noun [countable]
1. a movement of your foot or leg, usually to hit something with your foot:

Brazil scored with the last kick of the match.

Rory aimed a kick at her leg and missed.

kung fu kicks

If the door won’t open, just give it a good kick.
2. 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:

Benjamin struck a post with an overhead kick.
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)

Pearce came forward to take the free kick.
3. something that you enjoy because it is exciting
   SYN thrill
    get a kick out of/from (doing) something

Gerald gets a kick out of dressing as a woman.
give somebody a kick

It gives her a kick to get you into trouble.
do something (just) for kicks

She used to steal from shops for kicks.
4. a kick up the arse/backside/pants etc informal criticism or strong encouragement to make someone do something they should have done:

What Phil needs is a good kick up the arse.
5. a kick in the teeth informal something that is very disappointing or upsetting that happens when you need support:

This broken promise is a real kick in the teeth for our fans.
6. a kick informal used to talk about the strong effect of a drink or drug or the strong taste that some food has:

The wine had a real kick.

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ give something a kick The door was stuck; he gave it a kick.
   ▪ get a kick He got a kick on the ankles from Anne.
   ▪ aim a kick at somebody/something Lifting her foot, she aimed a kick at her brother.
■ adjectives
   ▪ a good kick (=a strong kick) The only way to make the drinks dispenser work is to give it a good kick.
   ▪ a hard kick A hard kick to the knee could cause a lot of damage.
   ▪ a high kick (=when someone raises their foot high into the air) The dance routine was full of high kicks.

verb,

noun

🔑 kick

BrE

/kɪk/

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NAmE

/kɪk/

🔊

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

kick

BrE

/kɪk/

🔊

NAmE

/kɪk/

🔊

present simple - he / she / it

kicks

BrE

/kɪks/

🔊

NAmE

/kɪks/

🔊

past simple

kicked

BrE

/kɪkt/

🔊

NAmE

/kɪkt/

🔊

past participle

kicked

BrE

/kɪkt/

🔊

NAmE

/kɪkt/

🔊

-ing form

kicking

BrE

/ˈkɪkɪŋ/

🔊

NAmE

/ˈkɪkɪŋ/

🔊

🔑

[transitive

, intransitive]

to hit sb/sth with your foot 踢；踹

◆

~ (sb/sth)

She was punched and kicked by her attackers. 她遭到袭击者的拳打脚踢。

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◆Stop kicking—it hurts! 别踢了，好痛！

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◆

~ sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.

The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. 男孩们在院子里踢球。

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◆Vandals had kicked the door down. 破坏公物者把门踹倒了。

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[transitive

, intransitive]

~ (sth)

to move your legs as if you were kicking sth 踢蹬；踢（腿）

◆The dancers kicked their legs in the air. 舞者做了空中踢腿的动作。

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◆The child was dragged away, kicking and screaming. 这孩子又踢又叫地被拖走了。

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[transitive]

~ yourself

(

informal

)

to be annoyed with yourself because you have done sth stupid, missed an opportunity, etc. （因干了蠢事、失去良机等）对（自己）生气

◆He'll kick himself when he finds out he could have had the job. 一旦发现他本可以得到这个工作，他会感到懊恼的。

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[transitive]

~ sth (in sports such as football (soccer) and

rugby

体育运动，如足球和橄榄球) to score points by kicking the ball 踢球得分；射门得分

◆to

kick a penalty/goal

罚点球得分；射门得分

●kick (some) ˈass/ˈbutt

(

slang,

especially NAmE

)

to act in a way that is aggressive or full of energy 干劲十足；激情高涨

to succeed or win in an impressive way 大获全胜；赢得漂亮

●kick (some/sb's) ˈass

to punish or defeat sb 惩罚，击败（某人）

●kick the ˈbucket

(

informal

humorous

)

to die 死；翘辫子；蹬腿儿

●kick the can ˈdown the road

(

NAmE,

informal

)

to put off dealing with a problem 拖延处理问题；把难题往后推迟

◆

This is another attempt to kick the can down the road and leave it to the next generation.这又是试图把问题拖延，留给下一代人面对。

●kick the ˈhabit, ˈdrug, ˈbooze, etc.

to stop doing sth harmful that you have done for a long time 戒除恶习；戒毒；戒酒

●kick your ˈheels

(

BrE

)

to have nothing to do while you are waiting for sb/sth 无聊地等待

◆We were kicking our heels, waiting for some customers. 我们百无聊赖地等待顾客光临。

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●kick sb in the ˈteeth

to treat sb badly or fail to give them help when they need it 粗暴对待某人；使极度失望

●kick sth into the long ˈgrass/into ˈtouch

(

BrE

)

to reject, remove or stop dealing with a problem 搁置；置之不理

◆He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass. 他处理争议的方法往往是置之不理。

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●kick over the ˈtraces

(

old-fashioned,

BrE

)

to start to behave badly and refuse to accept any discipline or control （开始）不听话，不守规矩，不受管束

●kick the ˈtyres

(

NAmE

kick the ˈtires

)

to test the quality of sth to see whether it is suitable for you before you buy it （购买商品前）测试质量

●kick up a ˈfuss, ˈstink, etc.

(

informal

)

to complain loudly about sth 吵闹；闹事；起哄

●kick up your ˈheels

(

informal,

especially NAmE

)

to be relaxed and enjoy yourself 轻轻松松；尽情享乐

●kick sb upˈstairs

(

informal

)

to move sb to a job that seems to be more important but which actually has less power or influence 使某人明升暗降；以升迁为名排斥某人

●kick sb when they're ˈdown

to continue to hurt sb when they are already defeated, etc. 落井下石

●aˌlive and ˈkicking

very active, healthy or popular 充满活力；活蹦乱跳；生气勃勃；流行

●beat/kick (the) ˈhell out of sb/sth

●knock ˈhell out of sb/sth

(

informal

)

to hit sb/sth very hard 猛击；狠打

◆He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition. 他是个不讲体育道德的球员，喜欢猛力冲撞对方。

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●ˌkick aˈbout/aˈround

(

informal

)

(usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时)

to be lying somewhere not being used 被闲置；闲置不用

◆There's a pen kicking around on my desk somewhere. 我书桌上什么地方闲放着一支钢笔。

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to go from one place to another with no particular purpose （无目的地）四处游荡，闲逛，到处走

◆They spent the summer kicking around Europe. 他们在欧洲各地晃悠了一夏天。

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●ˌkick sb aˈround

(

informal

)

to treat sb in a rough or unfair way 粗暴地对待某人；虐待；凌辱

●ˌkick sth aˈbout/aˈround

(

informal

)

to discuss an idea, a plan, etc. in an informal way 非正式谈论（或讨论）某事；随便谈谈

●ˈkick against sth

to protest about or resist sth 反对，反抗，抵抗（某事）

◆Young people often kick against the rules. 年轻人常常违反规定。

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●ˌkick ˈback

(

especially NAmE

)

to relax 放松

◆Kick back and enjoy the summer. 轻松愉快地享受这夏日的时光吧。

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●ˌkick ˈin

(

informal

)

to begin to take effect 开始生效（或见效）

◆Reforms will kick in later this year. 改革将于今年下半年开始见效。

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(

also ˌkick ˈin sth

)

(

both NAmE

)

to give your share of money or help 捐献；捐助；缴付

●ˌkick ˈoff

when a football (

soccer

) game or a team, etc. kicks off, the game starts （足球比赛等）开球，开始

➡ related noun

kick-off

<titled tranID="29" status="1">start</titled>begin ◇ start off ◇ kick off ◇ commence ◇ open

These words are all used to talk about things happening from the beginning, or people doing the first part of sth. 以上各词均用以指事情开始发生或开始做某事。

start to begin to happen or exist; to begin in a particular way or from a particular point 指开始发生或存在、以…开始、以…为起点：◆When does the class start? 什么时候上课？
begin to start to happen or exist; to start in a particular way or from a particular point; to start speaking 指开始发生或存在、以…开始、以…为起点、开始讲话：◆When does the concert begin? 音乐会什么时候开始？

start or begin? 用 start 还是 begin？

There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Start is more frequent in spoken English and in business contexts; begin is more frequent in written English and is often used when you are describing a series of events. 上述两词在意义上无多大差别，start 较常用于口语和商业语境中，begin 较常用于书面语中，描述一系列事情：◆The story begins on the island of Corfu. 故事从科孚岛开始。 Start is not used to mean 'begin speaking'. * start 不用以指开始讲话：◆'Ladies and gentlemen,' he started.

start off (rather informal) to start happening or doing sth; to start by doing or being sth 指进行或开展起来、首先进行、一开始是：◆The discussion started off mildly enough. 讨论颇为温和地开展起来。
kick off (informal) to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way 尤指以…开始（活动）、（活动）以…开始：◆Tom will kick off with a few comments. 汤姆讲话时要先发表几点意见。◆The festival kicks off on Monday, September 13. 节期从 9 月 13 日星期一开始。
commence (formal) to start happening 指开始发生：◆The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon. 会议定于午间召开。
open to start an event or activity in a particular way; (of an event, a film/movie or a book) to start, especially in a particular way 指以…开始（活动）、（活动、电影或书）以…开头／开篇：◆The story opens with a murder. 故事以一宗谋杀案作序幕。