kick

kick around 【非正式用語】

To treat badly; abuse.

虐待，欺凌

To move from place to place

到處游蕩

“spent the next three years in Italy, kicking around the country on a motor scooter”(&b{Charles E. Claffey})

“后來三年在意大利開著小輪摩托車到處游蕩”(&b{查爾斯E.克拉弗})

To give consideration or thought to (an idea).

考慮：對（一個想法）給予考慮

kick back

To recoil unexpectedly and violently.

突然而猛烈地彈回

&I{Slang} To return (stolen items).

&I{【俚語】} 退還（贓物）

&I{Slang} To pay a kickback.

&I{【俚語】} 付給回扣

kick in

&I{Informal} To contribute (one's share)

【非正式用語】 繳付（自己應付的一部分）

kicked in a few dollars for the office party.

捐一些錢給公司的聚會

&I{Slang} To die.

&I{【俚語】} 死去

kick off

&I{Sports} To begin or resume play with a kickoff.

&I{【體育運動】} 開球：開始球賽或中線開球

&I{Informal} To begin; start

【非正式用語】 開始

kicked off the promotional tour with a press conference for the author.

以記者招待會揭開了這位作家的書籍促銷活動的序幕

&I{Slang} To die.

&I{【俚語】} 死去

kick out &I{【俚語】}

To throw out; dismiss.

開除，攆走

kick over

To begin to fire

開始啟動

The engine finally kicked over.

引擎終于啟動了

kick up 【非正式用語】

To increase in amount or force; intensify

增強，加強：在數量或力量上增加；加強

A sandstorm kicked up while we drove through the desert.

我們在沙漠里行駛時，沙暴加強了

To stir up (trouble)

引起（麻煩）

kicked up a row.

起哄

To show signs of disorder

出毛病

His ulcer has kicked up again.

他的潰瘍又發病了

kick against the pricks

見 prick

kick some ass (或 butt)

(N. Amer. vulgar slang)act in a forceful or aggressive manner

(北美，粗俚)有力地干；粗暴地干

kick someone's ass (或 butt)

(N. Amer. vulgar slang)beat, dominate, or defeat someone

(北美，粗俚)責打，支配，打敗

a kick at the can (或 cat)

(Canadian informal)an opportunity to achieve something

(加，非正式)成功的機會

kick the bucket

(informal)die

(非正式)死

kick one's heels

a kick in the pants (或 up the backside)

(informal)an unwelcome surprise that prompts or forces fresh effort

(非正式)挫折，激勵

the competition will be healthy, but we needed a kick in the pants.

競賽是有益的，但我們需要一點激勵。