kick in the teeth

kick in the teeth

美 　英

• 網絡草率從事；粗暴對待；突然的挫折

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。

When demand is weak, producers go slow on production and sell down their inventories, giving growth an extra kick in the teeth.

當需求疲弱時，企業減少生產并逐步出售存貨，讓經濟增長受到進一步打擊。

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。

The Government' s decision is a real kick in the teeth for the unions.

政府的決定是對工會的重大打擊。

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。