kick off

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASAL VERB In football, when the players kick off, they start a game by kicking the ball. (足球或橄欖球比賽的) 開球
They kicked off an hour ago. 他們是1小時(shí)前開球的。
2. PHRASAL VERB In American football, when the players kick off, they resume a game by kicking the ball. (足球比賽中) 重新開始
3. PHRASAL VERB If an event, game, series, or discussion kicks off, or is kicked off, it begins. 開始 (事件、比賽等)
The shows kick off on October 24th. 展覽從10月24日開始。
The mayor kicked off the party. 市長揭開了宴會(huì)的序幕。
4. PHRASAL VERB If you kick off your shoes, you shake your feet so that your shoes come off. 踢掉 (鞋子)
She stretched out on the sofa and kicked off her shoes. 她在沙發(fā)上伸了個(gè)懶腰然后踢掉鞋子。
5. PHRASAL VERB To kick someone off an area of land means to force them to leave it. 趕走[非正式]
We can't kick them off the island. 我們不能把他們從島上趕走。