a kick in the teeth
US /ə kɪk ɪn ðə tiːθ/
UK /ə kɪk ɪn ðə tiːθ/
成語
1.
當頭一棒, 沉重打擊, 背叛
an act of betrayal or a severe disappointment
範例:
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Losing the promotion after all that hard work was a kick in the teeth.
辛辛苦苦工作後失去晉升機會，真是當頭一棒。
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His sudden resignation was a kick in the teeth for the whole team.
他突然辭職對整個團隊來說是一個沉重打擊。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞