kick off 开球、开始

The ceremony was kicked off with a candid speech by the president. 颁奖仪式以总统发表坦白声明而开始。

1.（足球等）开球The match kicked off at three. 比赛三点钟开始。

2. 开始，引起The concert kicked off with a folk song. 音乐会以一首民歌拉开了序幕。

3. 出发 Are you ready to kick off now？你准备好出发了么？