a kick in the teeth

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

玛丽辛辛苦苦把约翰的房间打扫干净，不料她所得到的却是一番侮辱。

The contract is a kick in the teeth for British workers.

对英国工人们来说,那合同令人讨厌.

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

有时候你需要打碎了牙往肚里咽，专注于基础。

The result of the vote gave that party a kick in the teeth.

投票的结果使该党受到重大的挫折。

The cause had received a strong kick in the teeth.

事业受到了重大挫折。

We've been struggling for years and it's a real kick in the teeth to see a new band make it ahead of us.

我们奋斗了多年，看到一支新的乐队反而超越了我们，真让人大失所望。

He described the court's decision as a kick in the teeth to the people of britain.

他用“使英国人民大失所望”这样的字眼来形容法庭的裁决。

A kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

扬中的挫折也许是你能从世上得到最好的东西。

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

对像凯特这样优秀的学生来说，不被大学录取肯定是一个重大打击。

A kick in the teeth may be the best thing in t the world for you.

严重的挫折也许是你从世上得到的最好的东西.

A kick in the teeth may the best thing in the world for you.

扬中的挫折也许是你能从世上得到最好的东西.

The pleased delegation got a delayed kick in the teeth.

兴高采烈的代表团后来感到十分失望。

It was a kick in the teeth to concede the equaliser so late on.

最后时刻丢球真是打碎牙往肚子里咽。

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

吉姆在考试时作弊却逃避了惩罚，而山姆则受到责备。

I know times are hard, but I thought they respected me enough and appreciated the years I've put in. ⑤ It's a real kick in the teeth.

我知道现在世道艰难，但我以为他们会尊重和感激我多年来对公司的贡献。真是个重大打击。