cheek
noun
verb
tʃiːk
noun
1
the
soft
round
part
of
your
face
below
each
of
your
eyes
面颊,脸颊
C
Lucy
stretched
up
to
kiss
his
cheek.
露西伸长了脖子去亲吻他的脸颊。
Billy
had
rosy
cheeks
and
blue
eyes.
比利脸上红扑扑的,长着一双蓝眼睛。
her
tear-stained
cheeks
她泪痕斑斑的脸颊
Julie’s
cheeks
flushed
with
pleasure
at
the
compliment.
朱莉听了这赞美的话很开心,满脸通红。
red-cheeked/hollow-cheeked/rosy-cheeked
etc
a
red-cheeked,
plump
old
fellow
一个双颊红润、胖乎乎的老家伙
2
disrespectful
or
rude
behaviour,
especially
towards
someone
in
a
position
of
authority
[英] 〔尤指对权威〕无礼 (放肆 )的行为; 厚颜无耻
singular 单数, U | BrE
I’ve
had
enough
of
your
cheek.
我对你的放肆已经受够了。
have
the
cheek
to
do
sth
He
had
the
cheek
to
make
personal
remarks
and
expect
no
reaction.
他竟然有脸进行人身攻击而以为别人会没有反应。
She’s
got
a
cheek
;
she
just
goes
on
till
she
gets
what
she
wants.
她真是厚颜无耻,她会一直折腾到得到了所要的东西为止。
It’s
a
bit
of
a
cheek
,
asking
me
for
money.
真不要脸,竟然问我要钱。
What
a
cheek!
Of
course
I
read
the
instructions!
真是放肆!我当然看过用法说明!
3
cheek by jowl (with sb/sth)
very
close
to
someone
or
something
else
(离某人/某物)很近
an
expensive
French
restaurant
cheek
by
jowl
with
a
cheap
clothes
shop
一家高级法国餐馆,它和一家廉价服装店离得很近
4
turn the other cheek
to
deliberately
avoid
reacting
in
an
angry
or
violent
way
when
someone
has
hurt
or
upset
you
〔对伤害自己的人〕不还手,不加报复,容忍
5
cheek to cheek
if
two
people
dance
cheek
to
cheek,
they
dance
very
close
to
each
other
in
a
romantic
way
〔跳舞时〕面贴面,贴面
6
one
of
the
two
soft
fleshy
parts
of
your
bottom
[非正式] 屁股;
C | informal
verb
7
to
speak
rudely
or
with
disrespect
to
someone,
especially
to
someone
older
such
as
your
teacher
or
parents
[英] 对…无礼地说话〔尤指对老师或家长〕;
AmE
You
can
cheek
some
teachers
and
they
just
don’t
do
anything.
你可以顶撞有些老师,他们不会对你怎么样的。