If prodded , politicians will insist ( through gritted teeth ) that press savagery is vital to democracy .
如果被逼急了,政治家们也会咬紧牙关坚持说媒体野性对民主至关重要。
A patient leaving the dentist will insist , through painfully gritted teeth , that they feel just fine , thanks , lest the drill comes out again .
为避免牙医又拿出钻头,一个病人在告别牙医之前一定会咬紧牙强忍疼痛地坚持说,“我们没事”,多谢。
All that changed when , under pressure from the european commission 's competition directorate , the german government was forced to declare ( through gritted teeth ) that the money it was putting up would be available for anyone with a viable restructuring plan .