释义
(especially of a device or drug)become activated; come into effect
（尤指设备、药物）使开始运转，使被激活；生效。
短语搭配
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a kick in the pants
有激励效果的意外挫折
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a kick in the teeth
极度的失望；沉重的打击, 重大的挫折
双语例句
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Reforms will kick in later this year.
改革将于今年下半年开始见效。
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We've been struggling for years and it's a real kick in the teeth to see a new band make it ahead of us.
我们一直奋斗了很多年，看到一个新乐队在我们之前成功，这对我们是个重大打击。
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Striker Abby Wambach gave her team a two to one lead with a header off Lauren Cheney's corner kick in the seventy-ninth minute.
在第79分钟里，前锋阿比·瓦姆巴赫（Abby Wambach）接队友劳伦·切尼（Lauren Cheney）开出的角球头球破门，为本队取得2：1领先。
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What if my nerves kick in?
要是我突然紧张了呢？
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I'm waiting for the "Starbucks" to kick in.
我正在等星巴克来介入。
近义词
dieMake Payment
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But I also want you to kick in a $250,000 credit line with 10% interest to be paid back in full once we meet net revenue positive.
并且我给你最多250000美元的投资限额投资回报率为10%从我们净收入为正的时候开始算。
《Jobs》《乔布斯》
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When the majority of the adjustable rates kick in, in '07, they will begin to fail. And if they fail above 15%, the whole bond is worthless.
等大多数浮动利率在07年开始执行时他们就会开始下跌，如果下跌超过15%，整个债券就一文不值了。
《The Big Short》《大空头》
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He had worked tremendously hard pre-season, oh I was like, "man, this is a blow. I mean, this is a kick in the stomach right here."
他已经在赛季前付出了巨大的努力，所以我想，“天啊，这是一个大打击啊” 我的意思是，这就像一脚，刚好踢在你的肚子上
《Linsanity》《林来疯》
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Hi. It's Stuart. We met at the comic book store. I was wondering if you'd like to get coffee sometime. It's okay if you say no. It might be the kick in the pants I need to start taking Zoloft.
你好，我是斯图尔特，我们在漫画店里见过。不知道我能不能约你出来喝杯咖啡你拒绝也没关系。就是这打击有点大没准我得去吃片舍曲林。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 5》《生活大爆炸 第五季》