kick start

短语

摩托车

词形变化

kick starts 复数 kick starts 三单 kick starting 现在分词 kick started 过去式 kick started 过去分词

别名

kickstart

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A metal bar on a motorcycle used to start its engine.

  2. 2.

    An act of starting a motorcycle by quickly depressing the kick start with one's foot.

    The motorcycle requires a kick start.

  3. 3.

    A fast or strong start; help with starting or beginning well.

    比喻

    As a kick start for the group, let's write up some ideas.

  4. 4.

    An impetus that starts or restarts some process.

v.
  1. 1.

    To start a motorcycle.

    及物

    He kick started the motorcycle and took off.

  2. 2.

    To start or begin strongly or quickly.

    比喻 及物

    To kick start your learning, let's summarize the basics.

    Kick start your day with a hearty breakfast.

  3. 3.

    To make (something) active, functional, or productive again; to reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process).

    比喻 及物

    To kick start the economy with a large construction project.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

kick-starter

上位词 2

starter starter motor

整体词 2

bike motorcycle
动词

上位词 2

start start up

词源

From kick + start. Compare push-start.

来源：wiktionary