kick

名词 kick:

1. the act of delivering a blow with the foot
   同义词：boot, kicking
2. the swift release of a store of affective force
   同义词：bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill
3. the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
   同义词：recoil
4. informal terms for objecting
   同义词：gripe, beef, bitch, squawk
5. the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
6. a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
   同义词：kicking

动词 kick:

1. drive or propel with the foot
2. thrash about or strike out with the feet
3. strike with the foot
4. kick a leg up
5. spring back, as from a forceful thrust
   同义词：kick back, recoil
6. stop consuming
7. make a goal
8. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
   同义词：complain, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch

1. My shirt is kicking around on the floor somewhere.
   我的衬衫在地板上的什麽地方。
2. That horse kicked me.
   那匹马踢了我。
3. He is so lazy; he could do with a good kick up the rear.
   他这个人太懒惰，真想在他屁股上踢一脚。
4. He kicked a penalty goal in the football match.
   在这场足球赛中，他主罚，踢进了一个球。

kick

v.（动词）
kicked,kick.ing,kicks
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To strike out with the foot or feet.
踢：用单脚或双脚击

Sports To score or gain ground by kicking a ball.
【体育运动】 踢球得分
Football To punt.
【橄榄球】 踢悬空球
To recoil:
反弹：
例句：
The high-powered rifle kicked upon being fired.
强力的步枪一射击就反撞

Informal
【非正式用语】
To express negative feelings vigorously; complain.
抱怨：强烈地表达不满情绪；埋怨
To oppose by argument; protest.See Synonyms at object
通过争辩反对；抗议参见 object
v.tr.（及物动词）
To strike with the foot.
用脚踢
To propel by striking with the foot.
通过踢来推动
To spring back against suddenly:
突然弹回到：
例句：
The rifle kicked my shoulder when I fired it.
我开了一枪后，步枪反弹到我肩上

Sports To score (a goal or point) by kicking a ball.
【体育运动】 踢球得（分或点）
n.（名词）

A vigorous blow with the foot.
踢：脚的用力一击
Sports The thrusting motion of the legs in swimming.
【体育运动】 打水：游泳时蹬脚的动作
A jolting recoil:
反冲，后座力：一种震动的弹回：
例句：
a rifle with a heavy kick.
后座力很大的步枪

Slang A complaint; a protest.
【俚语】 埋怨；反驳
Slang Power; force:
【俚语】 力量，功力：
例句：
an old engine that still has lots of kick.
仍有很大功力的旧发动机

Slang
【俚语】
A feeling of pleasurable stimulation:
快感：一种令人愉悦的刺激感：
例句：
got a kick out of the show.
看演出带来快感

kicks Fun:
kicks 乐趣：
例句：
Let`s go to the show just for kicks.
我们去看看演出开心一下吧

Slang Temporary, often obsessive interest:
【俚语】 一时的爱好：暂时的，通常是过分的兴趣：
例句：
I`m on a science fiction kick.
我正对科幻小说有一时的兴趣

Slang A sudden, striking surprise; a twist.
【俚语】 意外发展：突然的、惊人的变化；意想不到的转折
Sports
【体育运动】
The act or an instance of kicking a ball.
踢球：踢球的动作或事例
A kicked ball.
踢出的球
The distance spanned by a kicked ball.
球踢出的距离

<常用词组>kick around 【非正式用语】
To treat badly; abuse.
虐待，欺凌
To move from place to place:
到处游荡：
例句：
.spent the next three years in Italy, kicking around the country on a motor scooter.(Charles E. Claffey)
.后来三年在意大利开着小轮摩托车到处游荡.(查尔斯E.克拉弗)

To give consideration or thought to (an idea).
考虑：对（一个想法）给予考虑
kick back
To recoil unexpectedly and violently.
突然而猛烈地弹回
Slang To return (stolen items).
【俚语】 退还（赃物）
Slang To pay a kickback.
【俚语】 付给回扣
kick in
Informal To contribute (one`s share):
【非正式用语】 缴付（自己应付的一部分）：
例句：
kicked in a few dollars for the office party.
捐一些钱给公司的聚会

Slang To die.
【俚语】 死去
kick off
Sports To begin or resume play with a kickoff.
【体育运动】 开球：开始球赛或中线开球
Informal To begin; start:
【非正式用语】 开始：
例句：
kicked off the promotional tour with a press conference for the author.
以记者招待会揭开了这位作家的书籍促销活动的序幕

Slang To die.
【俚语】 死去
kick out 【俚语】
To throw out; dismiss.
开除，撵走
kick over
To begin to fire:
开始启动：
例句：
The engine finally kicked over.
引擎终于启动了

kick up 【非正式用语】
To increase in amount or force; intensify:
增强，加强：在数量或力量上增加；加强：
例句：
A sandstorm kicked up while we drove through the desert.
我们在沙漠里行驶时，沙暴加强了

To stir up (trouble):
引起（麻烦）：
例句：
kicked up a row.
起哄

To show signs of disorder:
出毛病：
例句：
His ulcer has kicked up again.
他的溃疡又发病了

<习惯用语>kick the bucket【俚语】
To die.
死去
kick the habit【俚语】
To free oneself of an addiction, as to narcotics or cigarettes.
戒除：使自己戒掉恶习，如吸毒或抽烟
kick up (one`s) heels【非正式用语】
To cast off one`s inhibitions and have a good time.
离开居住地外出玩乐
kick upstairs【俚语】
To promote to a higher yet less desirable position.
明升暗降：提升到较高但极不理想的职位
来源：
Middle English kiken
中古英语 kiken
[perhaps of Scandinavian origin]
[可能源于斯堪的纳维亚语]