kicked
kicked — 名詞
1. the act of hitting a person, animal, or object with your foot, usually done by s
踢擊；踢
用腳撞擊或踢動
the act of hitting a person, animal, or object with your foot, usually done by swinging your leg forward or upward
The horse gave a sharp kick that sent the bucket flying across the yard.
那匹馬用力踢了一腳，把水桶踢飛到院子另一頭。
collocation: give a kick
Reema scored the winning goal with a powerful kick in the final minute of the match.
Reema 在比賽最後一分鐘用強勁的一腳踢進致勝球。
The toddler threw a kick during his tantrum, but it did not hurt anyone.
那個學步兒發脾氣時踢了一下，但沒有踢傷任何人。
In soccer practice, the coach showed us the correct technique for a side kick.
在足球練習中，教練向我們展示了正確的側踢技巧。
A quick kick from the swimmer pushed her toward the edge of the pool.
游泳選手迅速踢了一下水，將自己推向泳池邊。
常見錯誤
2. a strong, enjoyable feeling of excitement or pleasure that you get from doing so
刺激；快感
做某事帶來的強烈興奮感
a strong, enjoyable feeling of excitement or pleasure that you get from doing something
Iker gets a real kick out of solving difficult puzzles on weekend afternoons.
Iker 很享受解開困難謎題所帶來的刺激感。
collocation: get a kick out of something
The children did it just for kicks, not because anyone told them to.
那些孩子只是為了好玩才這麼做，並不是有人叫他們做。
collocation: just for kicks
Salma confessed that she gets a kick from performing live in front of a large audience.
Salma 坦言她很享受在大批觀眾面前現場表演的快感。
Yael and her cousin travel to dangerous places for the sheer kick of it.
Yael 和她的表姐去危險的地方旅行，純粹是為了追求那份刺激。
Heloísa says she does not need alcohol — she gets her kick from mountain climbing instead.
Heloísa 說她不需要酒精——她從攀岩中獲得刺激。
- disappointment
the opposite emotional experience of pleasure or excitement
用法筆記
Almost always used in informal phrases like 'get a kick out of', 'do something for kicks', or 'get a kick from'. Rarely used alone as a simple noun.
3. the strong effect or sharp feeling that an alcoholic drink has on a person, usua
後勁
酒精飲料的強烈效果
the strong effect or sharp feeling that an alcoholic drink has on a person, usually felt after drinking it
This homemade cider has quite a kick — I would not drink more than one glass.
這種自釀蘋果酒的後勁很強——我覺得喝一杯就夠了。
collocation: have a kick / quite a kick
The cocktail tasted sweet, but its kick hit me as I stood up from the bar stool.
那杯雞尾酒喝起來很甜，但當我從吧檯站起來時，後勁就上來了。
Rodrigo warned his friends that the local whisky had a serious kick.
Rodrigo 警告他的朋友，當地的威士忌後勁很強。
Nora added extra ginger to the drink because she wanted it to have a spicy kick.
Nora 在飲料裡多加了一些生薑，因為她想要有辛辣的後勁。
用法筆記
Often extended metaphorically to describe the strong effect of spicy food, medicine, or any potent substance. The 'kick' of alcohol specifically refers to its intoxicating effect.
常見錯誤
4. a new activity or hobby that a person becomes very interested in for a short tim
一時興起
短暫的新興趣或熱潮
a new activity or hobby that a person becomes very interested in for a short time but quickly loses interest in
Hao has been on a yoga kick recently, but his past kicks never lasted more than a month.
Hao 最近一時興起練瑜伽，但他之前的興致從來沒持續超過一個月。
collocation: on a ... kick
Lien is on a baking kick and has made four different cakes this week alone.
Lien 一時興起迷上烘焙，光這週就做了四個不同的蛋糕。
Mark went through a photography kick in college, filling three albums with black-and-white shots.
Mark 在大學時曾有段時間熱衷攝影，拍了三本黑白照片集。
My aunt is on a health kick, buying strange grains from the organic store.
我阿姨最近一時興起吃健康食品，一直從有機商店買奇怪的穀物。
用法筆記
Always appears in the pattern 'on a [noun] kick' or 'on a [verb-ing] kick'. The noun describes the temporary interest. Common examples: 'on a reading kick', 'on a running kick', 'on a health kick'.
5. a repeated leg motion done while in water or during exercise, such as the up-and
踢腿
游泳或健身中的腿部動作
a repeated leg motion done while in water or during exercise, such as the up-and-down action used in swimming or the leg lifts in calisthenics
The swimming instructor said my kick was too weak and told me to move my legs faster.
游泳教練說我的踢腿動作太弱，叫我加快雙腿擺動。
Asher practiced the flutter kick every evening to improve his freestyle swimming speed.
Asher 每天晚上練習淺打踢腿，想提升自由式的游泳速度。
collocation: flutter kick
The warm-up routine included thirty seconds of bicycle kicks on the gym mat.
暖身運動包括在健身墊上做三十秒的空中踩腳踏車動作。
Kian held onto the pool edge and worked on his kick technique for fifteen minutes straight.
Kian 抓住泳池邊，連續十五分鐘練習踢腿技巧。
In the aerobics class, everyone had to do leg raises and scissor kicks to the beat of the music.
在有氧課上，大家跟著音樂節奏做抬腿和剪刀式踢腿。
用法筆記
Often appears in compound names for specific exercises: 'flutter kick', 'bicycle kick', 'scissor kick', 'breaststroke kick'. The word 'kick' alone in this sense typically refers to swimming motion.
6. a strong complaint or expression of disagreement about something that has happen
反對；抗議
表達不滿或異議
a strong complaint or expression of disagreement about something that has happened or been proposed
The staff had a kick about the new dress code at the company meeting on Monday.
員工在週一的公司會議上對新的服裝規定表示不滿。
collocation: have a kick about something
Nia had a kick about the plan to demolish the old park — she said it was a bad idea.
Nia 對拆除舊公園的計畫表示反對——她說那是個壞主意。
There was a big kick from residents when the city council raised the water bills without warning.
市議會在沒有預警的情況下調漲水費，居民強烈抗議。
My grandfather still has a kick about the way they changed the bus routes last year.
我爺爺到現在還在抱怨去年公車路線被改的事。
- approval
the opposite of objecting to something
用法筆記
Used informally, especially in the phrase 'get a kick about/out of' meaning 'to complain about'. In this sense, it does NOT mean pleasure — it means annoyance or objection. Context makes the meaning clear.
常見錯誤
7. the sudden backward jerk that a gun produces upon being fired, caused by the for
後座力
槍枝射擊時的向後衝力
the sudden backward jerk that a gun produces upon being fired, caused by the force of the bullet leaving the barrel
The hunting rifle has a strong kick that can bruise your shoulder if you are not ready.
這把獵槍的後座力很強，如果你沒準備好，肩膀可能會受傷。
collocation: strong kick / have a kick
Iker flinched at the kick of the shotgun during his first trip to the shooting range.
Iker 第一次去射擊場時，被獵槍的後座力嚇了一跳。
Experienced shooters learn to stand with their feet apart to absorb the kick of a large firearm.
有經驗的射手學會雙腳分開站立，以吸收大型槍枝的後座力。
The kick from the old musket was so powerful that Reema stumbled backward after firing it.
那把老式火槍的後座力非常強，Reema 開槍後整個人往後踉蹌了一步。
用法筆記
This sense is more commonly known as 'recoil' in technical contexts, but 'kick' is the everyday word. The force of the kick depends on the size of the gun and the type of ammunition used.
kicked — 動詞
- kickedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- kickeds3rd person singular
- kickeding-ing form
- kickededpast simple
1. to strike a person, animal, or object using your foot, or to swing your legs wit
踢
用腳撞擊或推動
to strike a person, animal, or object using your foot, or to swing your legs with force
Hao kicked the ball straight into the goal during the last minute of the game.
Hao 在比賽最後一分鐘把球直接踢進球門。
transitive: kick + object (ball into goal)
The baby kicked her legs happily while lying on the soft play mat.
嬰兒躺在柔軟的遊戲墊上，開心地踢著雙腿。
intransitive: kick + body part (legs)
Salma accidentally kicked a rock on the path and stubbed her toe badly.
Salma 不小心踢到路上的石頭，腳趾頭傷得很重。
The horse kicked at the fence when the farmer walked past with the feed bucket.
農夫提著飼料桶走過去時，那匹馬朝柵欄踢了一下。
Mark kicked the door open when both his hands were full of grocery bags.
Mark 兩手都提著雜貨袋，只好把門踢開。
- boot
a hard, deliberate kick, often in sports or with footwear
- caress
a gentle touch, opposite of a forceful kick
文法句型
kick + noun (object hit)
kick at + noun (attempt to hit)
kick + adverb/preposition (direction)
常見錯誤
2. when a firearm is discharged, it suddenly pushes backward into the shooter's sho
後座；反衝
槍枝發射時向後跳動
when a firearm is discharged, it suddenly pushes backward into the shooter's shoulder from the force of the bullet travelling out
The old rifle kicked so hard that Lien nearly dropped it after pulling the trigger.
這把老步槍的後座力很強，Lien 扣下扳機後差點脫手。
grammar: rifle kicks
Asher warned me that the shotgun kicks more than the standard hunting rifle.
Asher 警告我，散彈槍的後座力比一般獵槍更強。
This pistol barely kicks because of its special shock-absorbing handle.
這把手槍因為有特殊的減震握把，幾乎沒有後座力。
Kian fired the antique musket and it kicked back with a force that surprised everyone at the range.
Kian 開了一槍古董火槍，它的後座力讓射擊場的每個人都吃了一驚。
文法句型
[gun] kicks
[gun] kicks + adverb
用法筆記
The subject of this verb is always the gun or weapon, never the person firing it. If you want to describe the person's experience, use 'the gun kicked my shoulder' or 'I felt the gun kick'.
常見錯誤
3. to feel very annoyed or angry with yourself after making a mistake or missing an
自責；懊惱
因犯錯或錯失機會而生自己的氣
to feel very annoyed or angry with yourself after making a mistake or missing an opportunity that you should have taken
Nora kicked herself for forgetting her passport on the morning of the flight.
Nora 因為在出發當天早上忘記帶護照而自責不已。
pattern: kick oneself for + -ing
After the auction, Heloísa could have kicked herself for not bidding on the painting.
拍賣結束後，Heloísa 對自己沒有出價買那幅畫感到非常懊惱。
Rodrigo is still kicking himself over the mistake he made during the job interview last month.
Rodrigo 到現在還在為上個月面試時犯的錯誤自責。
Iker could have kicked himself when he realized the answer was so simple all along.
Iker 發現答案原來一直這麼簡單時，對自己感到非常懊惱。
- reproach oneself
more formal and serious; implies guilt rather than simple annoyance
- regret
general term for wishing you had not done something; less intense than 'kick yourself'
文法句型
kick + oneself
kick + oneself + for + [doing something]
用法筆記
This sense is always used reflexively — the object is always yourself (kick myself, kick yourself, kick himself, etc.). It is never used transitively with another person as the object. Common with 'could have kicked myself' as a fixed expression.
常見錯誤
4. to complain or show strong disagreement about something, often in a loud or pers
抗議；抱怨
大聲表達反對或不滿
to complain or show strong disagreement about something, often in a loud or persistent way
The tenants kicked about the rent increase at the community meeting last night.
租戶在昨晚的社區會議上對租金調漲表示抗議。
pattern: kick about + noun
Nia kicked against the new rules that required everyone to work on Saturdays.
Nia 反對要求大家星期六上班的新規定。
pattern: kick against + noun
Mark kicked about having to stay late every day without getting paid extra.
Mark 抱怨每天加班卻沒有額外報酬。
The students kicked at the idea of wearing uniforms, saying it took away their freedom.
學生們反對穿制服的想法，說這剝奪了他們的自由。
- accept
the opposite of resisting or objecting
文法句型
kick + about/against/at + noun
kick + about/over + [doing something]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'about' (the topic), 'against' (the opposing force), or 'at' (the proposal or idea). This sense is less common than 'complain' and is considered informal. In British English, 'kick up a fuss' is a related phrase carrying the same meaning.
5. to successfully stop doing something that has become a regular and harmful habit
戒除
成功擺脫有害的習慣
to successfully stop doing something that has become a regular and harmful habit, especially using drugs, drinking alcohol, or smoking
After fifteen years of smoking, Salma finally kicked the habit last spring.
Salma 抽了十五年的菸，終於在去年春天戒掉了。
collocation: kick the habit
Hao decided to kick his sugar addiction after his doctor warned him about the health risks.
醫生警告 Hao 健康風險後，他決定戒糖。
collocation: kick [a specific] addiction
The clinic helps people who want to kick their dependence on painkillers.
這間診所幫助想要戒除止痛藥依賴的人。
Reema tried to kick coffee three times before she finally managed to quit for good.
Reema 戒咖啡失敗了三次，最後終於徹底戒掉了。
Asher kicked his gambling habit by joining a support group and deleting all betting apps from his phone.
Asher 加入支援小組並刪除手機上所有的賭博應用程式，成功戒除了賭癮。
- take up
to start a new habit, the opposite of stopping one
文法句型
kick + habit/drug/alcohol + noun
用法筆記
Most commonly paired with 'the habit' as in 'kick the habit', but it can be used with any specific bad habit, addiction, or substance. The implication is that the person successfully overcomes the habit, not just tries to. Often used in past tense (kicked) to indicate success.