kicker
/ˈkɪkə(r)/noun
1
- a person or animal that kicks踢的人（或动物）。
1.1
- the player in a team who scores by kicking or who kicks to gain positional advantage踢球得分（或踢球获得位置优势）的运动员。
2
- N. Amer. informal an unexpected and often unpleasant discovery or turn of events〈北美, 非正式〉（常指不合意的）意外发现; 意外形势变化：
the kicker was you couldn't get a permit.
当时没有料到的问题就是你得不到许可证。
2.1
- an extra clause in a contract合同中的附加条款：
Hale added a kicker to the mortgage.
黑尔在抵押合同上加了一条。
3
- informal a small outboard motor〈非正式〉小型舷外发动机。
4
- (in poker) a high third card retained in the hand with a pair at the draw（纸牌游戏中）保留牌（指期望抽得一个对子来配成3张一套的牌时手中所持的一张大牌）。