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cheek

UK /tʃiːk/US /tʃiːk/

词源

源自古英语 'cēace',与荷兰语 'kaak' 和德语 'Backe' 同源,最初指下巴或颌部,后演变为现代意义。

noun

❶ 脸颊,指人脸两侧从眼睛到下巴之间的部位,常用于描述表情或触碰动作。

“She kissed him on the cheek.”

(她亲了他的脸颊。)

“Tears rolled down her cheeks.”

(泪水顺着她的脸颊流下。)

❶ 厚颜无耻的行为或态度,指缺乏礼貌或冒犯他人的大胆言行。

“He had the cheek to ask for more money.”

(他厚着脸皮要求更多的钱。)

“What a cheek to interrupt the meeting!”

(打断会议真是厚颜无耻!)

同义词:face, impudence, nerve, audacity, boldness

常见短语

turn the other cheek — 选择不报复或回应侮辱,表现出宽容和忍耐的态度。

“Instead of arguing, she decided to turn the other cheek.”

(她没有争辩,而是选择了忍让。)

cheek by jowl — 非常接近或紧挨着,通常用于描述人或物体紧密排列的状态。

“The houses stood cheek by jowl in the crowded city.”

(在拥挤的城市里,房屋紧密地排列在一起。)