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cheeks

UK /tʃiːks/US /tʃiːks/

词源

源自古英语 ceace,与荷兰语 kaak、德语 Kinnbacken 同源,最初指颌骨部位。

noun

❶ 指人脸两侧从眼睛下方到下巴之间的部位,通常用于表达表情或形容面部特征。

“She has rosy cheeks after playing in the snow.”

(她在雪地里玩耍后脸颊红扑扑的。)

“He kissed the baby's soft cheeks.”

(他亲了亲婴儿柔软的脸蛋。)

❶ 有时也指某些物体两侧类似脸颊的凸起部分,或动物的臀部。

“The squirrel stuffed nuts into its cheek pouches.”

(松鼠把坚果塞进它的颊囊里。)

“He slapped the horse's cheeks to make it go faster.”

(他拍打马匹的臀部让它跑得更快。)

同义词:face, jowls, buttocks

常见短语

turn the other cheek — 源自圣经的短语,表示面对侮辱或不公时选择宽容而非报复。

“When insulted, he chose to turn the other cheek.”

(当受到侮辱时,他选择了宽容以对。)

cheek by jowl — 形容人或物紧密相邻,几乎贴在一起的状态。

“In the crowded market, people stood cheek by jowl.”

(在拥挤的市场里,人们摩肩接踵地站着。)