"kick in the teeth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 沉重打击
• 严重挫折

Definition

“Kick in the teeth” 是指重大的失望或突如其来的打击，尤其是在你本来期望好事发生的时候却遇到坏事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式口语表达，常用于形容遭遇意外失望或不公平待遇。常见搭配有 'felt like' 或 'was a kick in the teeth'。不是字面意义，不涉及真实踢打。

Examples

Losing my job was a real kick in the teeth.

失业对我来说是个**沉重打击**。

It felt like a kick in the teeth when I failed the exam.

考试没及格让我觉得是个**沉重打击**。

Getting rejected was another kick in the teeth for him.

被拒绝又是对他一个**沉重打击**。

After all my hard work, the criticism was a kick in the teeth.

我努力了那么久，结果被批评，真是个**严重挫折**。

When the concert got canceled, it was a real kick in the teeth for the fans.

演唱会被取消对粉丝来说是个**沉重打击**。

Winning the prize and then being disqualified was the biggest kick in the teeth ever.

获奖后又被取消资格，简直是最大的**沉重打击**。