kick in
US /kɪk ɪn/
UK /kɪk ɪn/
1.
起作用, 生效
to start to have an effect or to become active
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The medication should kick in within 30 minutes.
药物应该在30分钟内起作用。
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That's when the panic really started to kick in.
那时恐慌才真正开始袭来。
2.
出钱, 出力
to contribute money or effort to something
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Everyone needs to kick in some money for the party.
每个人都需要为派对出点钱。
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The whole team had to kick in to finish the project on time.
整个团队都必须出力才能按时完成项目。