kick up

英 [kɪk ʌp]

美 [kɪk ʌp]

开始（大吵大闹）; 扬起（灰尘或土）

经济

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 开始（大吵大闹）
  If youkick upa fuss about something, you make it very obvious that you are annoyed or dissatisfied.
  1. Those customers who have kicked up a fuss have received refunds...
     那些大吵大闹的顾客得到了退款。
  2. They kick up a rumpus and throw things at each other.
     他们吵了起来并互相朝对方扔东西。
• PHRASAL VERB 扬起（灰尘或土）
  If youkick updust or dirt, you create a cloud of dust or dirt as you move along a dusty road.
  1. She shuffled along, kicking up clouds of dust.
     她拖着脚走路，带起一团团灰。

英英释义

noun

• raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground

verb

• cause to rise by kicking
  1. kick up dust
• evoke or provoke to appear or occur
  1. Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
  Synonym:provokeevokecall forth

双语例句

• Their leaders need a kick up the backside if they're going to save the economy.
  如果他们的领导人想挽救经济的话，他们就得有惊人之举。
• They kick up a rumpus and throw things at each other.
  他们吵了起来并互相朝对方扔东西。
• He hasn't got any real problems, he just needs a good kick up the backside.
  他没有什么真正的问题，只是需要好好教训一顿。
• Great battles kick up a lot of dirt.
  大战都是会扬起很多尘土。
• Don't kick up a row about such trifle.
  不要为小事去胡闹。
• He is so lazy; he could do with a good kick up the rear.
  他这个人太懒惰，真想在他屁股上踢一脚。
• Now, I don't want to kick up a fuss, right?
  现在，我不想小题大做，明白吗？
• We had to give the minister a kick up his fat ass.
  我们必须给部长临门一脚。
• Tina will kick up a fuss when she hears about this.
  蒂娜听到这事后肯定会大吵大闹。
• If you can pass the exam, you'd kick up your heels.
  你若能考试及格，你会欣喜若狂的。