kick·off /ˈkɪkˌɔf/
開球,開始,肇始
kickoff
n 1: (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a
football game or to resume it after a score
2: the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got
an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the
man for her" [syn: beginning, commencement, first, outset,
get-go, start, starting time, showtime, offset]
[ant: middle, end]
3: a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents
at the kickoff" [syn: send-off, start-off]