| 单词 | to kick against or at |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto kick against or at 2. intransitive. figurative. To show temper, annoyance, defiance, dislike, etc.; to rebel, be recalcitrant. to kick against or at, to object strongly to, rebel against, reject with anger or scorn; to spurn. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > hold in contempt [verb (transitive)] > reject contemptuously spurnc1000 defyc1320 refusec1350 to kick against or ata1425 spurn1526 asperne1548 explodea1552 to cast (also throw) at one's heels1555 mock1558 foot1600 outscout1602 slighta1616 scout1710 stuff1955 society > authority > lack of subjection > be unsubmissive [verb (intransitive)] > be intractable or recalcitrant to wince against the prickc1290 kicka1425 rejouncea1644 recalcitrate1647 to ride rusty1709 bolsh1921 non-cooperate1921 society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > rebel against [verb (transitive)] to kick against or ata1425 rebelc1485 revolt1548 to give (a person) the revolta1616 the mind > emotion > anger > manifestation of anger > show anger [verb (intransitive)] swella1250 bristle1549 kick1549 a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Deut. xxxii. 15 The louede puple was maad fat, and kikide aȝen. 1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 4th Serm. sig. Nvi He is none of these wynkers, he kyckes not when he heares hys fault. 1596 T. Bell Suruey Popery i. i. x. 34 The wicked do euer kicke against the preachers. 1611 Bible (King James) 1 Sam. ii. 29 Wherefore kicke ye at my sacrifice, and at mine offering? View more context for this quotation 1656 R. Sanderson 20 Serm. 11 Our proposals are suspected; our counsels.., scorned and kickt at. 1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess iv. 85 A rampant heresy, such as..Would make all women kick against their Lords. 1871 E. A. Freeman Hist. Ess. 2nd Ser. iii. 116 Human nature craves for something like religion, and it does not always kick at a little superstition. 1887 W. Besant World went very well Then I. i. 8 He was compelled to taste the medicines, and his stomach kicked thereat. < as lemmas |
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