a kick in the teeth

• n. 突然的挫折

a kick in the teeth的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She views every minor setback as a disaster.
   她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。
2. His ambition received a sharp check.
   他的雄心壮志遭到严重的挫折。