English Dictionary

kick start

動詞

他動詞 比喩的用法

(transitive) To start a motorcycle. / (transitive, figuratively) To start or begin strongly or quickly.

日本語の意味

バイクを始動させる / （比喩的に）勢いよく、迅速に始める

He had to kick start his old motorcycle after the battery died.

バッテリーが上がった後、彼は古いオートバイをキックで始動しなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(transitive) To start a motorcycle.

He kick started the motorcycle and took off.

意味（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To start or begin strongly or quickly.

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

意味（3）

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

To kick start the economy with a large construction project.

kick starts （ present singular third-person ）

kick starting （ participle present ）

kick started （ participle past ）

kick started （ past ）