单词 | kick |
释义 | kick —kick /kɪk/ noun (STRONG FEELING) C2 [C] a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure: » I get a real kick out of winning a race.» He decided to steal something from the shop, just for kicks (= because he thought it would be exciting).Thesaurus+: ↑Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasmF0 [C usually singular] INFORMAL the strong effect of an alcoholic drink: » Watch out for the fruit punch, it's got a real kick.Thesaurus+: ↑Alcohol - general wordsnoun [C usually singular] INFORMAL (INTEREST) ► F0 a new interest, especially one that does not last long: » He's on an exercise kick (= he exercises a lot) at the moment.Thesaurus+: ↑Passionate or passing interestsnoun [C] (HIT) ► A2 the action of kicking something: » He gave the ball a good kick.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing pain• • • Extra Examples:» She aimed a kick at my shins.» The footballer appealed to the referee for a free kick.» His penalty kick placed the ball decisively in the back of the net.» He missed that kick literally by miles.» He gave the machine a kick.verb ↑Verb Endings for kick A1 [I or T] to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently: » I kicked the ball as hard as I could.» He was accused of kicking a man in the face.» She felt the baby kicking inside her.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painF0 [I] If a gun kicks, it jumps back suddenly and with force when the gun is fired. Thesaurus+: ↑Gunsbe kicking yourself/could have kicked yourselfC2 used to say that you are very annoyed with yourself because you have done something stupid or missed a chance: » When I realized what I'd done I could have kicked myself.» They must be kicking themselves for selling their shares too early.Thesaurus+: ↑Angry and displeased , ↑Bad-tempered• • • Extra Examples:» She kicked the children's ball so powerfully that it flew over the hedge.» The football player kicked the ball slap into the middle of the net.» Please stop kicking the door like that - open it properly» I saw her kick the cat when she thought no one was looking.» The other boys started to punch and kick him. |
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