/kɪk; kɪk/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] hit (sb/sth) with the foot 踢（某人[某物]）
*Mummy, Peter kicked me (on the leg)! 妈妈, 彼得踢我（腿）!
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] move (sth) by doing this 踢动（某物）
*He kicked the ball into the river. 他把球踢进河里了.
* Can we kick the ball around for a while? 我们可以在这一带踢一会儿球吗?
(c) [Tn.pr] make (sth) by kicking 踢成（某物）
*He kicked a hole in the fence. 他在篱笆上踹了个洞.
(d) [I, Ip] move the foot or feet in a jerky violent way 猛烈地蹬、跺
*The child was screaming and kicking. 那孩子边喊叫边跺脚.
* Be careful of that horse it often kicks. 小心那匹马--它常尥蹶子.
* (fig 比喻) She kicks out when she's angry. 她发起怒来暴跳如雷.
2 [Tn] ~oneself be very annoyed with oneself because one has done sth stupid, missed an opportunity, etc （因干蠢事、坐失良机等）懊悔, 内疚, 自责
*When I discovered I'd come for the appointment on the wrong day, I could have kicked myself. 我来赴约发现把日期弄错了, 感到非常懊恼.
3 [Tn] (esp in Rugby football) score (a goal or conversion) by kicking the ball （尤指英式橄榄球）踢球（射门）得分
*That's the twentieth goal he's kicked this season. 这是他本赛季踢进的第二十个球.
4 [I] (of a gun) jerk backwards when fired （指枪炮）反冲, 後坐.
5 (idm 习语) alive and kicking => alive. hit/kick a man when he's down => man. ,kick against the `pricks hurt oneself by useless resistance or protest 作无谓的抵抗而自身受损; 自讨苦吃. ,kick the `bucket (sl 俚) die 死; 蹬腿儿. `kick the habit (infml 口) give up an addiction 戒除某嗜好
*Doctors should try to persuade smokers to kick the habit. 医生应说服吸烟者戒烟. ,kick one's `heels have nothing to do while waiting for sth 无聊地等待某事物
*She had to kick her heels for hours because the train was so late. 火车晚点, 她无聊地等了几小时. ,kick over the `traces (of a person) refuse to accept discipline or control (from parents, etc) （指人）拒不接受（父母等的）管束, 控制. kick up/raise a dust => dust1. ,kick up a `fuss, `row, shindy, stink, etc (infml 口) cause a disturbance, esp by protesting about sth 闹事, 骚动（尤指抗议某事）. ,kickup one's `heels (infml 口) enjoy oneself enthusiastically尽情享乐; 乐得手舞足蹈. ,kick sb up`stairs (infml 口) get rid of sb by promoting him to a position that seems more important but in fact is less so 使某人明升暗降.
5 (phr v) kick against sth protest about or resist sth 反对或反抗某事物
*It's no use kicking against the rules. 反对这些规定是徒劳的. kick around (infml 口) be present, alive or in existence 活着; 健在; 存在
*I've been kicking around Europe since I saw you last. 你我分别以来, 我一直在欧洲各地生活.
* My shirt is kicking around on the floor somewhere. 我的衬衫在地板上的什么地方.
* an idea which has been kicking around for some considerable time 酝酿已久的意见. kick sth around/round (infml 口) discuss (plans, ideas, etc) informally 随便商谈, 非正式地讨论（计划、想法等）
*We'll kick some ideas around and make a decision tomorrow. 我们先酝酿一下, 明天再作决定. kick sth in break sth inwards by kicking 向内踢某物
*kick in a door 从外面把门踢开
* kick sb's teeth in 踢掉某人的牙. kick `off start a football match (by kicking the ball) （足球）开球
*United kicked off and scored almost immediately. 联队开球後旋即得分. kick (sth) off begin (a meeting, etc) 开始（会议等）
*I'll ask Tessa to kick off (the discussion). 我叫特萨开始（讨论）. kick sth off remove sth by kicking 踢掉某物
*kick off one's slippers, shoes, etc 踢脱拖鞋、鞋等. kick sb out (of sth) (infml 口) expel sb or send him away by force 驱逐某人; 用武力逼走某人
*They kicked him out (of the club) for fighting. 他因为斗殴被开除（出俱乐部）.

/kɪk; kɪk/
n
1 [C] act of kicking 踢; 踹
*give sb a kick up the backside 踢某人屁股一脚
* If the door won't open give it a kick. 门要是打不开就踹一下.
2 [C] (infml 口) thrill; feeling of pleasure 兴奋; 快感; 快乐
*I get a big kick from motor racing. 我觉得汽车比赛很刺激.
* She gets her kicks from windsurfing and skiing. 她从帆板运动和滑雪中得到极大乐趣.
* do sth (just) for kicks （仅）为取乐而做某事.
3 [C] (infml 口) (usu temporary) interest or activity （通常为一时的）兴趣, 喜好, 活动
*(be on) a health-food kick 一时喜好起保健食品.
4 [U, sing] (infml 口) strength; effectiveness 精力; 气力; 效力
*He has no kick left in him. 他已精疲力竭.
* This drink has (quite) a kick (to it), ie is strong. 这酒（很）有劲儿.
5 (idm 习语) a kick in the teeth (infml 口) unpleasant and often unexpected action 讨厌的、且常为未料到的行动
*The Government's decision is a real kick in the teeth for the unions. 政府的决定是对工会的重大打击.