cheek
翻译
脸颊, 面颊, 厚颜无耻, 冒失
例句
The baby has chubby cheeks.
这个婴儿有胖乎乎的脸颊。
He had the cheek to ask for more money.
他竟有脸要求更多的钱。
语法模式
((sb.'s)) cheek (某人)的脸颊 She kissed him on the cheek.
have the cheek ((to-inf)) 厚颜无耻地做(某事) He had the cheek to ask for more money.
近义词
同义词: jowl (脸颊肉); impudence, nerve (厚颜无耻)
词源
源自古英语 'ceace'，意为“下巴、颌骨”。它一直指代脸的一部分。
记忆技巧
想象某人鼓起脸颊(cheeks)以示反抗。这将身体部位“脸颊”与“厚颜无耻”的概念联系起来。