v (1)踢(strike out with the foot or make a rapid striking motion with the foot or leg)[I，I+adv，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：Be careful，this horse～s.当心，这匹马好尥蹶子。～ing and screaming 又踢又叫;The swimmer increased his speed by～ing faster. 游泳者更快地用脚打水以增加速度。～a ball/a table leg 踢球/桌子腿;～sb on the leg/a hole in the fence/a stone into the sewer/a ball high into the air 踢某人的腿/将篱笆踢穿一个洞/把一块石头踢进阴沟/把球踢到空中;～one's slipper off/the sand up/a chair over 踢掉拖鞋/踢起沙子/踢翻椅子;〖同〗boot，hit，strike;

(2)踢球得分(score by kicking)(尤指英式橄榄球)[T+n]：～37-yard field goal 踢进37码远的三分球;Tom～ed a goal/penalty goal in the last minute of the game. 汤姆在比赛的最后一分钟踢进一球/罚进一球。

(3)(枪发射时) 后坐 ((of a gun)jerk or spring back violently when fired)[I]：A rifle～s when you fire it. 步枪射击时有后坐力。

kick against the pricks 以卵击石：In appealing the case again，you will just be～ing against the pricks. 你再对案件提出上诉，也只能是自讨苦吃，无济于事。

kick oneself 自责，后悔： When John missed the train，he～ed himself for not having left earlier. 约翰错过了火车，他只能埋怨自己没有早一点出门。

kick sb upstairs 明升暗降： The only way for us to get rid of old Tom is to～him upstairs.对我们来讲，赶走老汤姆的唯一办法就是将他明升暗降。

kick up a fuss，row，etc 吵闹，滋事，惹乱子，制造麻烦：The director will～up a fuss if you don't do your work properly. 如果你不好好工作，经理便会找你的麻烦。

kick against (v prep)反对(抗)(vt)：It's no use trying to～against the rules. 试图与规则对抗是徒劳的。

kick around/round (v prep adv) 1)到处游荡(vt)(infml)：Tom's been～ing round Europe for years. 汤姆在欧洲已经游荡了多年。2)被闲置于(vi)：The old coat has been～ing around somewhere for years. 那件旧上衣被扔在那里已经多年了。3)非正式地讨论或考虑(vt)(infml)：The committee～ed your suggestion around for over an hour before deciding that they could not accept it. 委员会对你的建议议论了一个多小时，最后决定不予采纳。4)欺凌(vt)：Jack liked to～around the little boys. 杰克喜欢欺负小孩。

kick off (v adv) 1)开球(vi)：The match is due to～off at 4 p.m. 比赛定于下午4点开始。2)开始(某活动)(vi & vt)：Who will～off with the first question for our speaker? 谁愿意开个头，向我们的演讲者先提个问题?

kick out (v adv)踢(撵)出去，解雇(vt)：He has been～ed out of his job.他被解雇了。The landlord～ed him out of his flat for not paying the rent. 由于未付房租，房主把他轰出了公寓。

→′kickback n 回扣;′kicker n 抱怨的人;反抗的人;′kick-off n 足球比赛的开球;

n (1)踢(act of kicking)[C]：give a ball a hard～朝球猛踢一脚;give sb a～on the ankle 踢某人踝部一脚;give the door a～to open it 一脚把门踢开;shut the door with a～一脚把门踢关上;His leg was injured by a～from a horse. 他的腿被马踢伤了。His～sent the ball up into the trees.他一脚把球踢上了树。〖同〗boot，stroke;

(2)劲头，气力;强度(strength，effectiveness)[U，a～](infml)：a refreshing drink with a lot of～in it 一种劲儿大的提神饮料;This whisky had a real～to it.这种威士忌确实有劲儿。The spices really gave the salad a～.调味品的确使色拉更有味道。〖同〗flavour，sparkle，vigour;

(3)乐趣，快感(thrill;pleasurable excitement)[C](infml)：do it/drive fast for～s 为追求刺激而做那件事/开快车;get a～out of this greeting card 从这张贺卡中得到极大的乐趣;Driving a car at high speed gives him a～.高速驾车给他带来极大的快感。〖同〗thrill，pleasure，excitement，amusement;

(4)短暂的爱好(strong but temporary interest)[C](infml)：(be)on a frisbee/a health-food～at the moment 一时热衷于飞碟/健康食品;

a kick in the teeth (infml)挫折： It was such a～in the teeth when her parents did not see her collect her prize. 她父母未能看到她获奖是对她的严重打击。

→′kick-start v 用脚踏起动器启动(摩托车等的发动机)