cheek
翻譯
臉頰, 面頰, 厚顏無恥, 冒失
例句
The baby has chubby cheeks.
這個嬰兒有胖乎乎的臉頰。
He had the cheek to ask for more money.
他竟有臉要求更多的錢。
文法模式
((sb.'s)) cheek (某人)的臉頰 She kissed him on the cheek.
have the cheek ((to-inf)) 厚顏無恥地做(某事) He had the cheek to ask for more money.
近義詞
同義詞: jowl (臉頰肉); impudence, nerve (厚顏無恥)
詞源
源自古英語 'ceace',意為「下巴、頷骨」。它一直指代臉的一部分。
記憶技巧
想像某人鼓起臉頰(cheeks)以示反抗。這將身體部位「臉頰」與「厚顏無恥」的概念聯繫起來。