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.