kick-off

柯林斯詞典

AM kickoff

1. N-VAR In football, the kick-off is the time at which a particular game starts. (足球比賽中的) 開(kāi)球
Hakan Sukur netted the goal just 10.8 seconds after the kick-off. 開(kāi)球后僅10.8秒，哈坎·蘇克就踢球入網(wǎng)。
2. N-COUNT In American football, a kick-off is the kick that begins a play, for example at the beginning of a half or after a touchdown or goal has been scored. (橄欖球比賽中的) 中線開(kāi)球[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
Gunn fumbled away the opening kick-off for the second straight week. 甘恩接連兩周在中線開(kāi)球時(shí)失球。
3. N-SING The kick-off of an event or activity is its beginning. (事件或活動(dòng)的) 開(kāi)始[非正式]
Memorial Day weekend marks the kick-off of the summer holiday season. 周末的陣亡將士紀(jì)念日標(biāo)志著暑假的開(kāi)始。