a kick in the teeth的意思

（出乎意料的）非難

責備，口頭指責批評

挫敗

討厭的、且常為未料到的行動

kick in the teeth───草率從事；粗暴對待

kick in the pants───踢屁股

armed to the teeth───全副武裝，武裝到牙齒

be long in the tooth───長牙

kick someone in the teeth───踢某人的牙齒

a bird in the hand───已到手的東西；已定局的事情；有把握的事物

a drop in the ocean───滄海一粟；九牛一毛

a pain in the neck───討厭的家伙；討厭的任務

a sting in the tail───尾巴上的刺

The contract is a kick in the teeth for British workers.───對英國工人們來說,那合同令人討厭.

Mary worked hard to clean up John's room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth.───對像凱特這樣優秀的學生來說，沒被大學錄取肯定是一個重大打擊。

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。

A kick in the teeth may the best thing in the world for you.───揚中的挫折也許是你能從世上得到最好的東西.

A kick in the teeth may be the best thing in t the world for you.───嚴重的挫折也許是你從世上得到的最好的東西.