kick
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they kick | |
| he / she / it kicks | |
| past simple kicked | |
| past participle kicked | |
| -ing form kicking |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to hit somebody/something with your foot 踢；踹 Stop kicking—it hurts! 别踢了，好痛！ - kick somebody/something
She was punched and kicked by her attackers. 她遭到袭击者的拳打脚踢。 - kick somebody/something + adv./prep./adj.
The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. 男孩们在院子里踢球。 Vandals had kicked the door down. 破坏公物者把门踹倒了。 She had to kick the door open because her hands were full. 她不得不把门踢开，因为她手忙脚乱。 - kick + adv./prep.
She kicked at the loose pebbles by the roadside. 她向散布路边的石子踢去。
Extra ExamplesDon't kick the ball too hard. 不要太用力地踢球。 He was sent off for deliberately kicking an Italian player. 他因为故意踢一名意大利球员而被罚下了场。 They threw him to the ground and kicked him hard in the stomach. 他们把他推倒，使劲踢他的肚子。 Marcia gently kicked the horse again to make it trot. 马西娅又轻轻踢了一下，让马小跑起来。 She could feel the baby kicking against her stomach wall. 她能感觉到宝宝在踢她的腹壁。 She kicked at the loose pebbles by the roadside. 她向散布路边的石子踢去。 Abe roared and kicked over a table. 阿贝吼叫起来，踢翻了一张桌子。 She kicked me on the knee. 她踢了我的膝盖。 Suddenly the far door was kicked open. 远处的门突然被踢开了。 He got up angrily and kicked the chair over. 他生气地站起来，把椅子踢翻了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- savagely
- viciously
- …
- against
- at
- in
- …
- kick a door down
- kick a door open
- kick a door shut
- …
- [transitive, intransitive]
to move your legs as if you were kicking something 踢蹬；踢（腿） The child was dragged away, kicking and screaming. 这孩子又踢又叫地被拖走了。 - kick something
The dancers kicked their legs in the air. 舞者做了空中踢腿的动作。
Extra ExamplesHe rolled over in the sand, kicking wildly. 他在沙子里滚来滚去，狂乱地蹬着腿。 I tried to dive back under, kicking with my legs. 我使劲蹬腿，努力想潜回水下。 I was carried upstairs, arms waving and legs kicking. 我就这样又是挥手又是踢腿地被带上了楼。 The little boy was now lying on his back kicking his legs in the air. 小男孩当时正躺在那儿，小腿儿乱蹬。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- frantically
- furiously
- wildly
- …
- out at
- with
- drag somebody kicking and screaming
- kick your legs
- your legs kick
- …
- [transitive] kick yourself (informal)
to be annoyed with yourself because you have done something stupid, missed an opportunity, etc. （因干了蠢事、失去良机等）对（自己）生气 Extra ExamplesI could kick myself for being so stupid. 我可以为自己的愚蠢而自责。 I mentally kicked myself for missing such an opportunity. 错过这样的机会，我心里自责。
- [transitive] kick something
(in sports such as football (soccer) and rugby 体育运动，如足球和橄榄球 to score points by kicking the ball 踢球得分；射门得分 to kick a penalty/goal 罚点球得分；射门得分 He kicked 23 points, ensuring victory for New Zealand. 他踢了23分，确保了新西兰的胜利。
- [transitive] kick something (informal)
to stop doing something harmful that you have done for a long time 戒除恶习；戒毒；戒酒 He had been smoking for 15 years and wanted to kick the habit. 他已经吸烟15年了，想戒烟。 to kick the drug/booze 戒掉毒品/酒
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
alive and kicking
very active, healthy or popular 充满活力；活蹦乱跳；生气勃勃；流行 My mother is still alive and kicking. 我母亲还健在。
beat/kick (the) hell out of somebody/something | knock hell out of somebody/something
kick (some) ass/butt (North American English, taboo, slang)
to act in a way that is aggressive or full of energy 干劲十足；激情高涨 to succeed or win in an impressive way 大获全胜；赢得漂亮
kick (some/somebody’s) ass
- (North American English, taboo, slang)
to punish or defeat somebody 惩罚，击败（某人）
kick the bucket
- (informal or humorous)
to die 死；翘辫子；蹬腿儿
kick the can (down the road)
- (North American English, informal)
to delay dealing with a problem 拖延处理问题；把难题往后推迟 This is another attempt to kick the can down the road and leave it to the next generation. 这又是试图把问题拖延，留给下一代人面对。
kick your heels
(drag somebody) kicking and screaming
- (informal)
if you drag somebody kicking and screaming to do something, they only do it with great protests because they don't really want to do it at all 踢： 如果您拖着某人的脚踢和尖叫去做某事，他们只会在强烈抗议时这样做，因为他们根本不愿意这样做The president had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the signing ceremony. 总统不得不被拖着又踢又叫地去参加签字仪式。
kick somebody in the teeth
to treat somebody badly or fail to give them help when they need it 粗暴对待某人；使极度失望
kick something into the long grass/into touch
kick over the traces
- (British English, old-fashioned)
to start to behave badly and refuse to accept any discipline or control （开始）不听话，不守规矩，不受管束
kick the tyres (British English)
(North American English kick the tires)
- (especially North American English, informal)
to test the quality of something to see whether it is suitable for you before you buy it （购买商品前）测试质量
kick up a fuss, stink, etc.
- (informal)
to complain loudly about something 吵闹；闹事；起哄 They’ll usually give you your money back if you threaten to kick up a stink. 如果你威胁要大吵大闹，他们通常会把钱还给你。
kick up your heels
- (especially North American English, informal)
to be relaxed and enjoy yourself 轻轻松松；尽情享乐
kick somebody upstairs
- (informal)
to move somebody to a job that seems to be more important but that actually has less power or influence 使某人明升暗降；以升迁为名排斥某人
kick somebody when they’re down
to continue to hurt somebody when they are already defeated, etc. 落井下石