a kick in the teeth

a kick in the teeth

美 　英

  • na.“a kick in the pants”的變體
  • 網絡突然的挫折；重大挫折；意想不到的斥責

英漢解釋

na.
1.
“a kick in the pants”的變體
2.
“a kick in the teeth/stomach/guts”的變體

英英解釋

na.

例句

Mary worked hard to clean up John's room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth.

瑪麗辛辛苦苦把約翰的房間打掃干凈，不料她所得到的卻是一番侮辱。

Not being accepted by colleges is surely a kick in the teeth for an excellent student like Kate.

對像凱特這樣優秀的學生來說，不被大學錄取肯定是一個重大打擊。

Sometimes you need a kick in the teeth to get up and going again and to concentrate on the basics.

有時候你需要打碎了牙往肚里咽，專注于基礎。

Jim got away with cheating in the test, while Sam got a kick in the teeth.

吉姆在考試時作弊卻逃避了懲罰，而山姆則受到責備。

She didn't expect to get a kick in the teeth after a day's hard work.

她沒有想到自己辛辛苦苦干了一天的活卻受到責備。