| 单词 |
cheek |
| 释义 |
cheek /tʃiːk/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 面颊，脸蛋
with rosy cheeks 两颊红润
2. 厚脸皮；没礼貌(或冒失)的话(或行为)
He has the cheek to ask for a rise after a week in his new job. 他上工才一星期，竟厚着脸皮要加工资。
No more (或 None) of your cheek! 别无礼!
How dare you give me that cheek! 你竟敢对我那样无礼!
He has plenty of cheek to bring forward this matter. 他脸皮真厚竟提出此事。
3. (门等的)边柱；[cheeks]机械(或器具)上两侧成对的部件；【机】颊板；中型箱
the cheeks of a vice 老虎钳的一对钳嘴
4. 〈俚〉半边屁股；[cheeks]屁股
The doctor slid his shorts down. His right cheek was freckled with punctures. 医生扯下他的短裤，看到他右边屁股上有着斑斑点点的刺痕。
5. 〈废〉颚(骨)
II vt.
〈口〉无礼(或粗鲁)地向…讲话
You mustn't cheek your elders in that way. 你不可对长辈那样无礼地讲话。
cheek sb. back 以难听的话回敬某人
[< OE cēce cheek, jaw] phr. cheek by jowl (with) 1. (和…)紧紧靠着 You'll never get through that crowd of people; they're packed in there cheek by jowl. 你将无法从那一堆人群中穿过去，他们那里挤得水泄不通。 2. (和…)非常亲密 He and Connie could never adjust to living cheek and jowl with their neighbours. 他和康妮同邻居之间的关系总是不能搞得亲密无间。 cheek to cheek 脸对脸(指两人跳舞时头靠得很近显得亲密多情) I like your (his) cheek. 你 (他)倒不怕难为情。 sour one's cheeks 露愠色 to one's own cheek 只供自己使用，不与人共享 turn the other cheek (挨揍后)把另一面颊凑上；甘受侮辱；不准备报复 Joe turned the other cheek when he was hit with a snowball. 乔被人用雪球击中时，竟还准备再挨一下。 |
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