词汇 | kick up |
释义 | kick up [phrasal verb] 1 kick up (something) or kick (something) up : to cause (something) to rise upward扬起;提升 The car sped away, kicking up dirt and gravel.汽车疾驰而过,扬起了尘土和碎石。 2 informal a kick up (something) or kick (something) up : to cause (something) to become stronger使(某物)增强 The praise kicked up her confidence.她受到表扬,信心倍增。 The intensity of the game got kicked up a notch when a fight broke out.斗殴发生让比赛的气氛变得更紧张。 b : to become stronger增强 The wind suddenly kicked up.风突然间变强了。 3 kick up (something) or kick (something) up informal : to cause (something) to happen激起;引起 The high winds kicked up huge waves.狂风卷起了巨浪。 The service in the restaurant wasn't very good, but we decided not to kick up a fuss/stink [=complain] about it.这家餐馆的服务不怎么好,但我们决定不去投诉。 kick |
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