（出乎意料的）非难

责备，口头指责批评

挫败

讨厌的、且常为未料到的行动

kick in the teeth───草率从事；粗暴对待

kick in the pants───踢屁股

armed to the teeth───全副武装，武装到牙齿

be long in the tooth───长牙

kick someone in the teeth───踢某人的牙齿

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

a drop in the ocean───沧海一粟；九牛一毛

a pain in the neck───讨厌的家伙；讨厌的任务

a sting in the tail───尾巴上的刺

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.

Mary worked hard to clean up John's room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth.───对像凯特这样优秀的学生来说，没被大学录取肯定是一个重大打击。

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 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.

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.