He was always late for work, so the manager decided to give him a kick in the pants and watch his performance.

他上班经常迟到，所以经理对他作出口头警告，并留意他的表现。

He was expecting a compliment, or at least an expression of gratitude, when all he got was a kick in the pants.

他认为会得到赞扬，或者至少是一句感谢的话，而所得到的却是意想不到的责备。

Although she refers to herbs as a tap on the shoulder and drugs as a kick in the pants, she sees herbs and regular medicines as cooperative therapeutics.

虽然她指的是草药作为的肩膀和裤子，在戒除毒瘾的自来水，她认为，作为合作的草药疗法，定期药品。

He thinks that being a close loser might give people a psychological boost, or the proverbial kick in the pants.

他认为，惜败可能会给人们一种心理上的刺激，或者如谚语所说的“重大挫折”。

Besides, knowing that we are not alone just might be the kick in the pants we need to grow up as a species.

此外，知道我们并不是孤独的大概会成为我们作为一个物种成长过程中所解不开的心结吧。