kick in

英 美
  • v.踢开;捐款;开始生效;死
  • in prep.在...里;在...地方;在...期间;在...方面;进入...里面;处于...状态;穿着...;以...的方式adv.在家;入;进;向里;在某地;并入;在某种关系中adj.在里面的;新来的;执政的;时髦的n.当权者;影响;达成目标的路径
  • kick v.踢;反冲n.踢;反冲;后座力
Verb:
  1. enter a particular state;

    "Laziness set in"
    "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in"

  2. contribute to some cause;

    "I gave at the office"

  3. open violently;

    "kick in the doors"

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The old lady kicked in with 500 dollars.
      老太太捐款500美元。
    2. Everyone agreed to kick in 50 cents for a present for the teacher.
      大家都同意每人缴付5角钱给老师买一件礼物。
    3. The painkillers kicked in and he became sleepy.
      止痛药开始生效,他变得昏昏欲睡。