在付出了那么多努力后失去工作，感觉就像是一记耳光。

Losing my job after all that hard work felt like ___a ___slap ___in ___the ___face.

看到那些孩子的痛苦是一记耳光，让我睁开了眼睛。

Seeing the suffering of those children was ___a ___slap ___in ___the ___face that opened my eyes.

他严厉的批评是对她奉献精神的一记耳光。

His harsh criticism was ___a ___slap ___in ___the ___face to her dedication.