| 单词 | kick |
| 释义 | kick 1. v. & n. --v 1. tr. strike or propel forcibly with the foot or hoof etc. 2. intr. (usu. foll. by at, against) a strike out with the foot. b express annoyance at or dislike of (treatment, a proposal etc.); rebel against. 3. tr. sl. give up (a habit). 4. tr. (often foll. by out etc.) expel or dismiss forcibly. 5. refl. be annoyed with oneself (I'll kick myself if I'm wrong). 6. tr. Football score (a goal) by a kick. 7. intr. Cricket (of a ball) rise sharply from the pitch. --n 1. a a blow with the foot or hoof etc. b the delivery of such a blow. 2. colloq. a a sharp stimulant effect, esp. of alcohol (has some kick in it; a cocktail with a kick in it). b (often in pl.) a pleasurable thrill (did it just for kicks; got a kick out of flying). 3. strength, resilience (have no kick left). 4. colloq. a specified temporary interest or enthusiasm (on a jogging kick). 5. the recoil of a gun when discharged. 6. Brit. Football colloq. a player of specified kicking ability (is a good kick). Phrases and idioms kick about (or around) colloq. 1. a drift idly from place to place. b be unused or unwanted. 2. a treat roughly or scornfully. b discuss (an idea) unsystematically. kick against the pricks see PRICK. kick the bucket sl. die. kick-down a device for changing gear in a motor vehicle by full depression of the accelerator. kick one's heels see HEEL. kick in 1. knock down (a door etc.) by kicking. 2. esp. US sl. contribute (esp. money); pay one's share. kick in the pants (or teeth) colloq. a humiliating punishment or set-back. kick off 1. a Football begin or resume a match. b colloq. begin. 2. remove (shoes etc.) by kicking. kick-off 1. Football the start or resumption of a match. 2. (in for a kick-off) colloq. for a start (that's wrong for a kick-off). kick over the traces see TRACE(2). kick-pleat a pleat in a narrow skirt to allow freedom of movement. kick-turn a standing turn in skiing. kick up (or kick up a fuss, dust, etc.) create a disturbance; object or register strong disapproval. kick up one's heels frolic. kick a person upstairs shelve a person by giving him or her promotion or a title. Derivatives kickable adj. kicker n. Etymology: ME kike, of unkn. orig. 2. n. an indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. |
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