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kick start

/ˈkɪk stɑːrt/

翻译: 以很大的精力或力量启动某事,常比喻大力推动某个过程或项目开始。最初指用脚踩下启动杆来发动摩托车引擎。

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/ˈkɪk stɑːrt/B2informal
  • zh以很大的精力或力量启动某事,常比喻大力推动某个过程或项目开始。最初指用脚踩下启动杆来发动摩托车引擎。

To start something with great energy or force, often used metaphorically to mean initiating a process or project with a strong push. Originally refers to starting a motorcycle engine by kicking a lever.

  1. B1formal

    To start a motorcycle engine by pushing down on a lever with your foot.

    zh脚踩启动发动机

    • He had to kick start his old motorcycle this morning.
    • The mechanic showed me how to kick start the bike.
    • She struggled to kick start the engine in the cold weather.
  2. Initiate or energizeB2informal

    To begin or cause something to start quickly, often with a burst of energy or effort.

    zh启动

    • The government plans to kick start the economy with new investments.
    • We need a new idea to kick start the project.
    • Her speech helped kick start the fundraising campaign.