1.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。
2.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。
3.When demand is weak, producers go slow on production and sell down their inventories, giving growth an extra kick in the teeth.
当需求疲弱时，企业减少生产并逐步出售存货，让经济增长受到进一步打击。
4.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。
5.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。
6.The Government' s decision is a real kick in the teeth for the unions.
政府的决定是对工会的重大打击。
7.She didn't expect to get a kick in the teeth after a day's hard work.
她没有想到自己辛辛苦苦干了一天的活却受到责备。