cheek
n
1 [C] either side of the face below the eye 面颊; 脸蛋儿
healthy pink cheeks 健康的红面颊
dancing cheek to cheek, ie with the cheek of one partner touching that of the other 跳贴面舞(面颊接触舞伴面颊). =>illus at head 见head之插图.
2 [C] (infml 口) either of the buttocks 屁股(指半边).
3 [U, sing] impertinent talk or behaviour; impudence 无礼的、 冒失的、 不当的话或行为; 厚颜无耻
That's enough of your cheek! 不要恬不知耻!
He had the cheek to ask me to do his work for him. 他居然有脸叫我替他工作.
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(a) cheek! ie How very cheeky! 真没皮没脸!
4 (idm 习语) ,cheek by `jowl (with sb/sth) close together 紧紧靠著
live/lie cheek by jowl 亲密地生活[躺在一起]. ,turn the other `cheek accept violent attack without being violent oneself 受到猛烈攻击而不还手. with tongue in cheek => tongue. cheek, v [Tn]
speak cheekily to (sb) 对(某人)厚颜无耻地说.
🎯 考研助记
欺客”(谐音)厚 脸皮 check cheek 检查厚 脸皮
🔁 扩展释义
*[tʃi:k]n. 颊, 厚颜, 脸蛋【医】 颊相关词组: cheek by jowl with to one's own cheek
Idleness is the root (or mother) of all evil (or sin or vice).
懒惰是万恶之源。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers:
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;