kick off ( kicking, kicked, kicks )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB In football, when the players kick off, they start a game by kicking the ball. (足球或橄榄球比赛的) 开球

  例：

  They kicked off an hour ago.

  他们是1小时前开球的。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB In American football, when the players kick off, they resume a game by kicking the ball. (足球比赛中) 重新开始

• 3. 

  PHRASAL VERB If an event, game, series, or discussion kicks off, or is kicked off, it begins. 开始 (事件、比赛等)

  例：

  The shows kick off on October 24th.

  展览从10月24日开始。

  例：

  The mayor kicked off the party.

  市长揭开了宴会的序幕。

• 4. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you kick off your shoes, you shake your feet so that your shoes come off. 踢掉 (鞋子)

  例：

  She stretched out on the sofa and kicked off her shoes.

  她在沙发上伸了个懒腰然后踢掉鞋子。

• 5. 

  PHRASAL VERB To kick someone off an area of land means to force them to leave it. 赶走 [非正式]

  例：

  We can't kick them off the island.

  我们不能把他们从岛上赶走。