kick

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

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

“后来三年在意大利开着小轮摩托车到处游荡”(&b{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

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

&I{【俚语】} 退还（赃物）

&I{Slang} To pay a kickback.

&I{【俚语】} 付给回扣

kick in

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

【非正式用语】 缴付（自己应付的一部分）

kicked in a few dollars for the office party.

捐一些钱给公司的聚会

&I{Slang} To die.

&I{【俚语】} 死去

kick off

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

&I{【体育运动】} 开球：开始球赛或中线开球

&I{Informal} To begin; start

【非正式用语】 开始

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

&I{Slang} To die.

&I{【俚语】} 死去

kick out &I{【俚语】}

To throw out; dismiss.

开除，撵走

kick over

To begin to fire

开始启动

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

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）

kicked up a row.

起哄

To show signs of disorder

出毛病

His ulcer has kicked up again.

他的溃疡又发病了

kick against the pricks

见 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)责打，支配，打败

a kick at the can (或 cat)

(Canadian informal)an opportunity to achieve something

(加，非正式)成功的机会

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，激励

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

竞赛是有益的，但我们需要一点激励。