Kick butt Meaning in English
expression
ˈkɪk/ /ˈbət
KIK-buht
kˈɪk/ /bˈʌt
KIK-buht
释义
To do something extremely well or to defeat someone easily, often in sports, competition, or work. This is an informal and sometimes playful expression.
用法与细微差别
Very informal, often used to praise effort or success ('kick butt at work') or to describe beating an opponent ('kick butt in the game'). Can also appear as 'kick ass' (even stronger slang). Not for formal writing or polite conversation.
Spanish: dar una paliza - hacerlo increíblemente bienPortuguese (BR): mandar bem - arrebentar - dar uma surraPortuguese (PT): dar cabo - arrasar - dar uma sovaChinese (Simplified): 表现非常棒 - 痛击某人Chinese (Traditional): 表現非常棒 - 痛擊某人Hindi: बहुत शानदार करना - जबरदस्त हरानाArabic: يتفوق بشكل كبير - يهزم بشدةBengali: দারুণ করা - দুর্দান্ত পারফর্ম করা - প্রতিপক্ষকে সহজে পরাজিত করাRussian: круто справиться - надрать задницу - легко победитьJapanese: 大活躍する - 圧勝するVietnamese: làm rất xuất sắc - đánh bại (ai đó) dễ dàngKorean: 완전히 해내다 - 멋지게 이기다Turkish: harika iş çıkarmak - rakibini ezip geçmekUrdu: زبردست کار کرنا - آسانی سے ہرا دیناIndonesian: berhasil besar - mengalahkan lawan dengan mudah
例句
Our team will kick butt in the tournament.
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She really kicked butt on her math test.
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If you work hard, you can kick butt too.
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Let's get out there and kick butt!
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She kicked butt in her interview and got the job.
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Wow, you really kicked butt at the gym today!
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