Giải Thích
Kick in (1): bắt đầu có hiệu lực, có tác dụng (thuốc), hoặc bắt đầu đi vào hoạt động (chính sách, kế hoạch, dự án,…).
- I took a painkiller, and it usually takes about 20 minutes to kick in.
- I waited for the heater to kick in, but it took a very long time to warm up the room.
- After a long day of work, the relaxation from the massage finally started to kick in.
- When the rain started to kick in, we hurriedly sought shelter under the trees.
- Once the caffeine from the coffee kicks in, you’ll feel more awake and alert.
- The government’s stimulus package will kick in to encourage businesses after the economy has stabilized.
- The new policy will kick in next month, inconveniently affecting all employees.
Kick in (2): đóng góp hoặc cung cấp một thứ gì đó, đặc biệt là về tiền bạc hoặc sự hỗ trợ.
- I’m happy to kick in a few dollars to help with the community project.
- Parents decided to kick in some extra money to help cover the cost of the school trip.
- Each member of the team will kick in $50 to help with the event’s expenses.
- Let’s all kick in a few bucks each to buy a birthday present for our friend.
- After the party, everyone will need to kick in and assist with tidying up.
- We needed more people to kick in with their ideas and suggestions to make the campaign go smoothly.