kick off
to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way
尤指以…开始（活动）、（活动）以…开始：开始、启动；（事件、比赛或讨论等）开始；踢掉（鞋）；在足球比赛中）开球；强使离开，开除;死亡等等
可以是及物动词，也可以是不及物动词。
The festival kicks off on Monday, September 30.
节期从9月30日星期一开始。
【俚语溯源】
这个俚语来源于足球运动。原指“比赛开始时的第一个开球”，也就是球员把球开出标志这一场比赛开始的意思。久而久之，这个短语就延伸出：开始的含义。
kick off指“开始、启动”带有更强烈的仪式感，常用于某些特定的主题与场合，使得开始的氛围更为隆重。常见用法： kick off with sth，或是 kick off A with B
【经典运用】
Tom will kick off with a few comments.
汤姆讲话时要先发表几点意见。
We kicked off with a slap-up dinner.
我们先是享用了一顿考究的晚餐。
The city kicked off the centennial celebration with a parade.
这座城市举行游行拉开了百周年庆典的帷幕。
Sherry’s sweet sixteen party kicked off with countless pink balloons floating into the sky.
雪莉甜蜜的十六岁派对以无数粉红色的气球飘向天空拉开帷幕。
She kicked off the meeting with a few comments.
她用一些评论开启了这次会议。
Chad kicked off the game with his fans’ exciting cheers in the background.
查德在球迷们激动人心的欢呼声中拉开了比赛的序幕。
Let's kick off our meeting with our monthly sales report.
让我们用本月业务报告来开始我们的会议。
The concert kicked off with a folk song.
音乐会以一曲民歌开始。
Candidates kick off their campaigns with a speech.
竞选官职的候选人往往以发表讲话来开始（启动）竞选活动。
Students kick-off the semester with a party!
学生们学期开始先开个party。
A new school year kicks off with mix of nerves and excitement for students.对学生们来说，迎接开学常常伴随着紧张和兴奋的情绪。
The fund-raising campaign was kicked off by a benefit concert.
募集基金运动以一场义演音乐会开始。
The Mayor kicked off the party
市长宣布晚会开始。
They are attending the 2024 Smart China Expo which kicked off on Monday.
他们将出席周一开幕的2024中国国际智能产业博览会。
The beer festival kicks off at 7 pm on July 29 and tickets are £6.
啤酒节日7月29日下午7点开始, 门票6英镑。
Are you ready to kick off the work?
你准备好开工了吗？（尤指假期或休息后开始工作）
Liverpool kicked off an hour ago.
利物浦队一小时前开的球。
They say that the campaign will officially kick off next Tuesday.
他们说这个运动将在下星期二正式启动。
The shows kick off on October 24th.
演出10月24日开始。
The referee tossed a coin to decide which team should kick off.
裁判掷硬币以决定哪个队开球。
The China Open was kicked off at 10 am Saturday.
星期六上午10时，中国网球公开赛开幕。
The marketing campaign will kick off next month.
营销活动将于下个月启动
An increase in oil prices would kick off a new round of inflation.
石油价格的上涨将引起新一轮通化膨胀。
What time shall we kick off the meeting?
我们什么时候开始开会？
It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement ．
它持续了一年多,掀起了民权运动。
其它含义用法：
She stretched out on the sofa and kicked off her shoes.
她四肢平摊躺在沙发上，踢掉了鞋子。
He kicked off his shoes after work.
下班之后他把鞋子踢掉了。
Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine.
回到营地，你可以脱下靴子，享受美食和美酒。
We can't kick them off the island.
我们不能把他们从岛上赶走。（赶走、开除）
We decided to kick James off the team because he made no efforts whatsoever.
我们决定将詹姆斯从队伍中开除，因为他没有付出任何努力。（kick off sb，或是 kick sb off sth）
We’ve been waiting for years for that cat to kick off.
好几年来，我们一直在盼望那家伙归天。（死亡）
I would really love to watch the performance in person again before I kick off.
我真的很想在我死前在亲眼观看一次表语。
Megan just kicked off without a warning in the middle of the discussion.
在讨论过程中梅根毫无征兆地大发雷霆。（突然生气或大声抱怨，且情绪非常负面而激烈，相当于 blow up/lose one’s temper、storm off）
