"a kick in the teeth" 怎么发音

expression

uh KIK-in-thuh TEETH

释义

An event or action that feels like a big disappointment or an unfair setback; something that hurts you emotionally or makes things worse unexpectedly.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɪk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtiθ

英式英语

æɪ/ /kˈɪk/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈiːθ

简化发音

美式

uh KIK-in-thuh TEETH

英式

uh KIK-in-thuh TEETH

语境中听

Losing the job was a kick in the teeth for him.

Not being invited was a kick in the teeth.

It felt like a kick in the teeth when my friend forgot my birthday.

After working late all week, getting no thanks was a kick in the teeth.