vt. & vi.踢 hit with the foot

　～ a goal　踢进一球
　～ one's way　踢出一条路
　～ affectionately　亲切地踢
　～ badly　后坐力很厉害
　～ carelessly　不经意地踢
　～ about〔around〕　漫无目的地踢，虐待
　～ the ball about　乱踢球
　～ the children around　虐待儿童
　～ back　踢回，反冲，回扣
　～ back at　向…反击
　～ down　将…踢倒，把（汽车的）排挡调低
　～ in　把…踢进某处，踢坏（某物），缴付
　～ the door in　踢门而入
　～ off　踢脱，（足球的）开球
　～ out　踢出，赶出，撵出
　～ over　把…踢倒，踢翻
　～ over the milk bucket　踢翻牛奶桶
　～ up　把…踢起来，扬起，提高（价格等），激起，引起
　～ up a dust　扬起灰尘
　～ up a row　大吵大闹
　～ against　反对，不喜欢，对…不满
　～ against the cruel treatment　反抗虐待
　～ at　向…踢，反对，不喜欢，对…发牢骚
　～ at a decision　反对某项决定
　～ at a dog　踢狗
　～ at paying such high prices　抱怨价格太高
　～ in　踢伤某部位
　～ sb in the chest　踢伤某人的胸部
　～ sb out of one's job　解雇某人
　～ sth out of　把某物踢出
　～ with boots　用靴子踢
　～ with both feet　左右开弓

　The pony struggled and kicked.　小马一边挣扎，一边踢腾。
　Be careful, the horse kicks.　小心点，那匹马踢人。
　Simon was floating in the water and kicking with his feet.　西蒙浮在水中，双脚用力踢动着。
　If the people are taxed much more, they'll begin to kick.　如果向人民再加重税，他们就开始抱怨了。
　He's crying because she kicked him.　他在哭叫，因为她踢了他。
　The horse kicked me when I tried to ride it.　我设法骑这马时，它踢了我。
　The horse kicked him on the shin.　马踢到了他的胫部。
　The boys are kicking a football.　男孩们正在踢球。
　The rifle kicked Tom's shoulder.　步枪撞上了汤姆的肩膀。
　The man kicked the door open in his rage.　盛怒之下那人踢开了门。
　The man wanted to kick her to death.　那个男人想把她踢死。

 ♣ kick about〔around〕¹　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 kick about〔around〕常可用于进行体。
1. 漫不经心地踢 kick in an aimless manner, with no direction

　The boys were kicking an old ball about.　男孩子们把一个旧球踢得到处滚。
　Children enjoy kicking piles of dead leaves around.　孩子们喜欢把一堆堆的落叶踢得到处都是。
2. 漫不经心地游荡 travel in an aimless manner, with no direction

　He kicked about a good deal before settling down.　在定居前，他一直在东奔西走。
　Davis kicked around in several stock companies.　戴维斯在几家股票公司间转来转去，调换工作。
3. 〈口〉存在；活着 be alive and in existence

　We never dreamt that old Tom would still be kicking around after such a serious operation.　我们做梦也没想到，在经历了这样一次大手术以后，老汤姆还能健康地活着。
　The idea of flight had been kicking around for centuries before man actually achieved it.　在人们真正能上天飞行以前，飞行这种想法早已存在几百年了。
4. 〈口〉无人照管；无人注意 be left unnoticed
　I found this book kicking about upstairs, is it yours?　我发现这本书被丢在楼上，是你的吗?
　That letter has been kicking around for weeks and no one's answered it yet.　那封信放在那里有几个星期了，至今还没有人写回信。
5. 粗暴地对待 treat sb/sth by kicking or hitting

　The mother was taken to court for kicking the children about.　那位母亲因虐待孩子被送交法院。
　The boy was in such a temper that he started kicking his little brother about.　那个孩子大发脾气，对小弟弟又踢又打。
　You had better stop trying to kick us around.　你最好别再想方设法欺侮我们。
　The bigger boys are always kicking him around.　比他大的男孩子们总是欺侮他。
　There must be something wrong with a child who kicks his toys around.　孩子乱摔玩具就说明他不顺心了。
　This old suitcase looks as though it has been kicked about a lot.　那个箱子好像被摔打得挺厉害。
6. 〈口〉谈论 talk about a subject trying to reach a decision

　We started kicking the idea around right back in January, but a decision hasn't been made yet.　我们从1月份就开始议论这个主意了，可到现在还没有作决定。
　At first our committee didn't want to accept my plan for a proposed branch office, and so they decided to kick it around for a while.　我的关于拟建分支机构的计划，委员会起初不准备接受，故决定只做短暂议论。
　After the clinical examination, the consultant invited his students to put forward any suggestions they had kicked about the nature of the disease.　临床检查完毕，会诊医师就请学生提出个人对该病性质的诊断意见。
 ♣ kick about〔around〕²　(v.+prep.)
1. 在…乱踢；朝…乱踢 kick sb/sth in an aimless manner, with no direction

　The boys enjoy kicking a football about a field.　孩子们喜欢在场地上踢足球。
　The horse kicked its fallen rider about the head.　骑手摔在地上，马朝他的头上乱踢。
2. 随意放在… lie or remain in a place at random
　〔说明〕 kick about〔around〕作此解时通常不用于被动结构。

　I wonder whose shirt this is?It's been kicking about the changing room for months.　我不知道这是谁的衬衫，它被丢在更衣室里已有好几个月了。
　That old book has been kicking about the house for years.　这本旧书在房子里扔了好几年了。
3. 〈口〉在…流浪〔漫游〕 travel somewhere in a casual way without a plan or schedule
　〔说明〕 kick about〔around〕通常不用于被动结构。

　He spent a whole month just kicking around the countryside, enjoying the peace and quiet.　他在乡下随意闲游了整整一个月，享受着宁静的生活。
　He's been kicking about Europe since his discharge from the army.　他从部队退役以来，一直在欧洲旅行。
 ♣ kick against　(v.+prep.)
　反对，抗议　protest about or resist sth
　〔说明〕 kick against通常不用于被动结构。
　He has been kicking against this transfer for weeks.　几周以来他一直反对这次调动。
　I always kick against Bill's ideas.　我老是反对比尔的主意。
　Jack kicked against the rising prices.　杰克对物价高涨表示抗议。
　To my mind, it's better to fall in with the arrangements than to kick against them.　在我看来，最好是同意这些安排，不要去反对了。
　John kicked against his wife's idea of travelling in Africa in summer.　约翰竭力反对他太太关于夏天去非洲旅行的想法。
　You'll only make yourself feel worse if you kick against your fate—you just have to learn to accept it.　如果与命运抗争，你会觉得更难受——你得学会接受命运的安排。
　It's no use trying to kick against the rules.　违抗规章制度是无益的。
　You must obey the rule. It is useless for you to kick against the pricks.　你必须遵守规定，对抗对你是无益的。
 ♣ kick at　(v.+prep.)
1. 朝…踢 kick towards sb/sth

　I saw you kicking at my dog !　我看见你踢我的狗了！
　The bandit kicked at the legs of the two villagers.　那匪徒向这两个村民的腿上踢了两脚。
2. 〈非正〉反对，不喜欢 oppose or dislike sth
　〔说明〕 kick at作此解时通常不用于被动结构。

　I have always kicked at your ideas.　我一直反对你的看法。
　Even middle-class consumers in the U.S. are beginning to kick at the runaway prices.　连美国中产阶级的消费者也开始对飞涨的物价表示不满。
　You'll only make yourself feel worse if you kick at your bad luck—you just have to learn to accept it.　要是因自己的厄运而懊恼那只能使你觉得更痛苦——你得学会听天由命。
　The customers are kicking at paying such high prices, and they can hardly be blamed.　顾客抱怨价格太高，这不能责怪他们。
 ♣ kick away　(v.+adv.)
1. 连续踢 kick continuously
　The famous footballer said that the secret of his success was the time he spent in his youth practising, just kicking away at a ball for hours on end, in an empty field with a few friends.　这位著名球星说，他的成功秘诀就在于年轻时花时间练球。那时，他总是和几个朋友在一个空场上踢，一踢就是几个小时。
2. 踢倒；踢开 remove sth as a support, by kicking

　They kicked away the wooden posts and brought the whole thing down.　他们踢倒了木柱，使整个东西都垮了。
　Kicking away the blocks holding the wheels, the pilot jumped into the light plane and flew off.　飞行员踢开卡在那架轻型飞机轮下的障碍物之后跳进驾驶舱飞走了。
 ♣ kick back　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 kick back通常不用于进行体。
1. 踢回 kick sb/sth such as a ball in return

　The center forward kicked the ball to the quarter-back, who kicked it back to him.　中锋把球踢给后卫，后卫又把球踢回给中锋。
　Don't blame me for the fight—he kicked me first, and I only kicked him back.　打架别怪我——他先踢了我，我才回敬他一脚的。
2. 〈非正〉复发 (of a disease) be repeated within a short time

　This kind of feverish cold is slow to cure, it often kicks back just when you think you are better.　这种寒热病好起来很慢，它经常会在你认为已好转时复发。
3. 突然反冲；回到自己头上 recoil suddenly; recoil upon oneself usually in an unexpected way

　The engine kicked back.　发动机突然反冲。
　Be careful when you start the motor, it sometimes kicks back.　发动摩托车时要注意，有时会出现反冲现象。
　His false accusations kicked back and ended up with himself in prison.　他的诬告反而害了自己，落得个坐牢的下场。
4. 退还；付佣金 return part of money received as pay, etc. as a reward, often secretly or unlawfully

　The thief had to kick back the stolen money at last.　那窃贼最后不得不退还赃款。
　The embezzler was severely punished and enjoined to kick back a portion of the stolen money each month.　贪污犯受到了严厉惩罚，并被责令每月退还部分赃款。
5. 〈非正〉向…报复；进行反击 retaliate upon; make a counterattack

　Don't kick back; I'm only joking.　别报复，我只是开开玩笑罢了。
6. 〈非正〉回击 attack in return

　You ought to kick back at such malicious slander.　你应当反击这种恶毒的污蔑。
　Tom wanted to kick back at the people who had written so unfavorably about his new book in the newspapers.　对那些在报纸上批评他的新书的人，汤姆打算予以还击。
 ♣ kick down　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 kick down通常不用于进行体。
1. 将…踢倒 make sb/sth fall by kicking
　That player doesn't play fairly; did you see him kick his opponent down?　那个球员踢球欠光明正大，你有没有注意到他将对手踢倒?
2. 换低挡 change a motorcycle engine to a lower gear

　When you are going up a steep hill and losing speed, you have to kick down.　当你在爬一个陡峭的山坡而速度慢下来时，你必须换低挡。
　He kicked the car down from third to second, and we slowed down.　他把汽车从三档降为二档，我们的速度就慢了下来。
 ♣ kick downstairs　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 kick downstairs通常不用于进行体。
1. 将…踢下楼 push sb/sth downstairs with the foot
　Be off, or I'll kick you downstairs!　走开，否则我就把你踢下楼去！
　The poor cat was kicked downstairs by the children.　可怜的猫被孩子们踢下了楼。
2. 〈口〉（使）降级，（使）地位下降 move sb to humbler position
　After the cook had spoilt the meal, he was kicked downstairs and given a job sweeping the floors.　那个厨师把那顿饭做坏了，结果他被打发扫地去了。
　Poor old Fleming was kicked downstairs to a job in the Accounts.　可怜的老弗莱明给贬到会计室去工作了。
 ♣ kick in¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 向里踢进去 break sth inwards by kicking
　〔说明〕 kick in作此解时通常不用于进行体。

　Did you see how he treated the cat?He just opened the door and kicked the poor animal in!　你看见他是怎样对待这只猫的吗?他把门打开，一脚把它踢了进去。
　In the last minute, the player kicked the ball in and so ensured his team's victory.　在最后一分钟，这位球员进了一个球，从而使他那个队稳操胜券。
2. 踢坏 damage with a kick

　The firemen had to kick the door in to get inside the burning building.　消防队员不得不踢破大门闯进熊熊燃烧着的大楼。
　"Go on, hit him! Kick his teeth in!"shouted the angry crowd.　“揍他，揍他，好好教训他一顿！”愤怒的人群怒吼着。
3. 〈非正〉缴付 add one's share of money
　Mr. Jones said he would kick in with 500 dollars.　琼斯先生认捐500美元。
　We all agreed to kick in 10% of the cost.　我们都同意负担百分之十的费用。
　If each of us kicks in a small amount, it'll be enough to buy things for the party.　我们每一个人捐一点钱，就足够买联欢会所需要的东西了。
 ♣ kick in²　(v.+prep.)
1. 踢某部位 hurt sb or destroy sth by kicking
　While the man was lying on the ground, his attackers kicked him in the face.　那个人倒在地上时，那些攻击他的人就踢他的脸。
2. 伤害某人的感情，强烈反对某人 hurt sb's feelings; harm sb on purpose; oppose sb rudely; treat sb inconsiderately
　Mr. Wall had been the Member of Parliament for this area for ten years, but at the last election, the voters kicked him in the teeth by electing his opponent.　十年来，华尔先生一直代表这个地区在下院当议员。但上次选举时，选民投了他对手的票，此事大大刺激了他。
 ♣ kick off　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 kick off通常不用于进行体。
1. （足球）中线开球 begin the game by kicking the ball

　The teams kick off at three o'clock. 　3点时，两队开球。
　A sports personality was invited to kick off at the final.　一位体育界的著名人士被邀请来为决赛开球。
　The match is due to kick off at 2:30 p.m.　足球比赛定于下午二时半开始。
2. 〈口〉（使）开始 (cause to) begin

　When should we kick off?　我们什么时候开始?
　The party kicked off in great style.　聚会隆重地开始了。

　We kicked off with soup, and then went on to duck and green peas.　我们先喝汤，然后接着吃鸭子和青豆。
　Who will kick off with the first question for our speaker?　谁向我们的讲演者提第一个问题?

　I was surprised when they kicked off the interview by asking me about my girlfriend.　他们一开始采访就问起我的女朋友，使我感到吃惊。
　The theatre company will kick off the season with a production of The Playboy of the Western World.　剧团将以《西方世界的花花公子》这出剧拉开本届戏剧节的序幕。
　The movie festival was kicked off with the showing of a new film.　电影节以放映一部新片拉开帷幕。
3. 踢开，踢掉 remove shoes, etc. with a kick
　He kicked his slippers off and dropped onto the bed.　他踢掉了拖鞋，躺倒在床上。
　The dog attacked me, biting my left foot, but I kicked it off.　那条狗向我进攻，咬我的左脚，但我还是把它踢开了。
4. 〈美·非正〉离开 leave

　Well, I really must kick off now. I've stayed long enough.　嗯，我真的必须走了，我在此呆得够久了。
5. 〈美口〉死 die; pass away

　After his wife kicked off, he lived alone.　他妻子死后，他就独居。
　He kicked off after a long and painful illness.　他经过一次长期而痛苦的疾病以后去世了。
　Having received a fatal blow, the enemy lieutenant instantly kicked off.　敌军中尉挨了致命一击，当场倒毙了。
6. 〈美口〉停止运转 (of a machine) stop working
　That old washing machine has kicked off again.　那台破旧的洗衣机又不转了。
 ♣ kick on　(v.+adv.)
　（使）突然开始运转　(of sth electrical, machinery, etc.) (cause to) begin working, usually suddenly
　〔说明〕 kick on通常不用于进行体。

　Suddenly, the motor kicked on, when I had almost given up hope.　当我几乎绝望时，马达却突然转动起来了。

　The policeman kicked the switch on, and light flooded the room.　警察突然打开开关，房间里泛起一片灯光。
 ♣ kick oneself
　自责　regret doing sth

　No sooner had I uttered the words than I could have kicked myself, for I knew they would displease him.　话才一出口，我就责备自己，因为知道这些话会使他不高兴的。

　I could kick myself for selling those shares; if only I had kept them a day or two longer I should have made nearly another hundred pounds on them.　真该怪我自己把那些股票卖了；只要多留一两天，我就可以多赚差不多一百镑。
 ♣ kick out　(v.+adv.)
1. 〈口〉撵走；解雇 expel sb

　The boss kicked the clerk out for an offensive remark.　老板因为那个职员说了一句冒犯的话就把他开除了。
　These were excuses for the boss to kick us out.　这些都是老板开除我们的借口。
　The old lady was kicked out because the owner wanted to pull it down.　那个老太太被赶了出去，因为房主要拆房。
　She worked for two years and was then kicked out because she was ill.　她干了两年，后来因病被赶出了工厂。
2. 用脚踢或攻击 strike out with the foot or hoofs
　〔说明〕 kick out作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　The horse kicked out at them.　马踢了他们。
　Don't kick the cat out like that, it's cruel; lift it out gently.　别那样往外踢猫，太残忍了，要轻轻地把猫放到屋外。
　If a player on your own team kicks the ball out, the other side gets a free turn at the ball.　如果你方队员把球踢出界外，对方就得到一次自由开球的机会。
3. 拼命抵抗 resist strenuously

　He'll kick out if you treat him like that.　要是你那样对待他，他会尽力反抗的。
 ♣ kick out of　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　踢出；赶出　hit sth out with the foot; expel

　He kicked the football out of the field.　他把足球踢出场外。
　The teacher threatened to kick the impudent pupil out of the room.　老师威胁着要把这无礼的小学生撵出教室。
　The government kicked a foreign secret agent out of the country.　该政府将一名外国间谍驱逐出境。
　He was kicked out of the club because he was so rude to the manager.　因为他对经理非常无礼，所以被开除出了俱乐部。
　He was kicked out of the school last year.　他去年被赶出学校。
 ♣ kick over　(v.+adv.)
1. 踢倒〔翻〕 knock over with the foot
　〔说明〕 kick over作此解时不用于被动结构。

　The cow has kicked the bucket over again.　那头牛又把牛奶桶踢翻了。
　She had him under her thumb for many years, but he finally kicked over the traces.　她管束他多年，最后他终于摆脱了她的控制。
2. 踢来踢去 propel over with the foot

　I asked for ball and he kicked it over.　我要球，他就把球踢了过来。
3. 使（内燃机）开始点火或转动 cause an internal combustion engine; begin ignition or turn over

　After a moment of cranking the motor finally kicked over.　用手柄摇了一阵后，马达终于发动起来了。

　Try as he could, he couldn't kick the motor over.　他怎么试也无法使马达转动起来。
4. 〈俚〉付出，捐献 pay; contribute

　The gang forced all the storekeepers on the block to kick over $6 a week.　那伙流氓强迫在该街区开店的老板们每周各捐出6美元。
 ♣ kick up　(v.+adv.)
1. 踢起 raise sth with the foot

　She kicked the sand up.　她踢起沙子。
　The children enjoyed playing by the sea, kicking up the sand into each other's faces.　孩子们喜欢在海边玩耍，把沙子踢到伙伴的脸上。
　The tyres kicked the little stones up.　轮胎碾过时把小石子弹了起来。
　Clouds of dust were kicked up by the passing cars.　过往的汽车扬起了阵阵灰尘。
2. 引起 cause

　The two boys kicked up a row after their parents left.　父母走后，两个男孩子吵起来。
　The children kicked up a terrible noise as soon as the teacher left the room.　老师刚离开教室，孩子们就大声喧闹起来。
　He kicks up a stink as it is, every time I'm late.　每次我来迟了，他就这样跟我大吵大嚷。
3. 抬高 raise sth (usually price) up

　Benson signalled the auctioneer quietly and kicked the bid up another thousand yuan.　本森悄悄地向拍卖人做了个手势，然后把出价又抬高了一千元。
4. 发生故障；变得不听话 become insubordinate

　He felt his stomach start to kick up.　他感到胃里不舒服起来了。
　After working well for a year, the air conditioner suddenly started kicking up.　这台空调正常工作了一年之后突然开始出毛病了。
　The enemy airmen kicked up at the orders to fly more missions.　敌方飞行员开始对执行更多飞行任务的命令表示不满。
 ♣ kick upstairs　(v.+adv.)
　〈英·非正〉使明升暗降 get rid of sb by giving him a more honourable but less powerful position

　He was incompetent yet hardworking, so all they could do was to kick him upstairs.　他能力较弱，但工作还是勤勤恳恳的，因此他们只好采取明升暗降的办法安置他。
　They decided to kick him upstairs and appointed a younger man to take his place.　他们决定对他明升暗降，让一位比他年轻的人来接替他目前的职位。
　They kicked their manager upstairs by putting him on the managing committee.　他们把他们的主任安排到管理委员会，使他明升暗降。
　He is about to be kicked upstairs to be secretary of state.　他将要被明升暗降，调任国务大臣。

 ♣ kick, expostulate, object, oppose, protest, remonstrate
　参见object条。
 ♣ 下面三个句子意思不同：

1. C 踢　 act of kicking
2. C 〈非正〉极度兴奋，快乐　 thrill; feeling of pleasure
3. U 精力，效应　 strength; effectiveness

　give a ～ at　对…踢一下
　give sb a ～　踢某人一脚
　receive a ～ from a horse　被马踢一脚
　get a ～ out of sth　从某一件事中得到乐趣
　get the ～　被解雇
　have no ～ left in　没劲了
　big ～　极大乐趣
　free ～　任意球
　smart ～　恶狠狠的一脚
　～ in　踢在…处
　～ in the teeth　突然的挫折

　The horse has a mean kick.　这匹马踢人很厉害。
　He gave the ball a kick.　他把球猛踢了一脚。
　His leg was injured by a kick from a horse.　他的腿是被马踢伤的。
　If the door won't open, give it a kick.　门要是打不开就踢一下。
　He gave the door a kick to open it.　他向门踢了一脚，想把门踢开。
　He gave her a kick on the backside.　他踢了她屁股一脚。
　The article gave me a kick.　这篇文章使我很兴奋。
　She gets her kicks from windsurfing and skiing.　她从帆板运动和滑雪运动中得到极大的乐趣。
　He's a sick man, but he still has some kick in him.　他是个病人，但他还挺有劲儿。
　This drink has a kick.　这酒有股劲儿。

 ♣ a kick in the teeth
　讨厌的、且常为未料到的行动　unpleasant and often unexpected action
　The Government's decision is a real kick in the teeth for the unions.　政府的决定是对工会的重大打击。
　The pleased delegation got a delayed kick in the teeth.　兴高采烈的代表团后来感到十分失望。
　When John needed help or encouragement his father always seemed to give him a kick in the teeth.　当约翰需要帮助或鼓励时，他父亲看来老是让他失望。
 ♣ for kicks
　找刺激〔激动〕 for fun〔thrills〕
　He's the sort of person who would pull the wings off a fly just for kicks.　他就是那种人，会把苍蝇的翅膀拉下逗人玩。
　These young criminals beat people up for kicks.　这些年轻的罪犯为了得到刺激而打人。
 ♣ get a kick out of
　从…中获得极大的乐趣和刺激　get a great pleasure or thrills from
　He even got a kick out of the standard tourist trip to the Russian border.　在去俄国边境的一般性旅游中，他也可以得到很大的乐趣。
　Nixon got more of a kick out of his stops in Pakistan than his stops in India.　尼克松在巴基斯坦停留期间比在印度停留期间兴奋得多。
　She gets a kick out of making people miserable.　她从制造别人的痛苦中找刺激。

　［同义词］ v. abandon, boot, break, drop, foot, give up, quit, stop n. bite, enjoyment, excitement, feeling, force, fun, power, strength
　［词源］　中古英语kiken