tooth的用法总结

例句：

The whole profession fight tooth and nail against it.

同行的全体人员都很极力反对。

The twins fight tooth and nail over the slightest disagreement.

这对双胞胎为了一点儿小矛盾而吵得不可开交。

in the teeth of

adv.对抗，不顾

例句：

I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale.

我不顾十级大风沿着步行街挣扎前行。

The new law was passed in the teeth of strong opposition.

尽管遭到了强烈的反对，新法仍然得以通过。

armed to the teeth

武装到牙齿，全副武装

例句：

Both sides were armed to the teeth.

双方都全副武装。

They were armed to the teeth,ready for any emergency.

他们已全副武装，随时准备应急。

a kick in the teeth

kick n/v.踢

好端端地在你牙齿上提一下，啥感觉?

释义：严重的挫折，讨厌的、且常为未预料到的行动

A humiliating disappointment or setback.

例句：

The contract is a kick in the teeth for British workers.

对英国工人来说，那合同令人讨厌。

A kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

严重的挫折也许是你从世上得到的最好的东西。

put teeth in

这个词组有两个意思，一是把牙齿放进...

二是强制执行

例句：

I have to put teeth in my conviction that capital punishment is right.

我坚信我的立场，死刑是正确的。

Hold it.You just put teeth in your purse.

等下你刚把牙齿放进了你的书包。