cheek
cheek — 名詞
- cheeksingular
- cheeksplural
1. each of the two soft, rounded areas on the sides of a person's face, located bel
臉頰
眼睛下方、嘴脣兩側的臉部軟組織
each of the two soft, rounded areas on the sides of a person's face, located below the eyes and beside the mouth and nose
Aiko wiped a tear from her cheek after reading the letter from her grandmother.
Aiko 讀完祖母的信後，擦去臉頰上的一滴眼淚。
collocation: wipe a tear from [possessive] cheek
The old fisherman had a small scar on his left cheek from a childhood accident.
那位老漁夫的左臉頰上有一道兒時意外留下的小疤痕。
When the baby smiled, her chubby cheeks went pink with excitement.
小嬰兒一笑，圓嘟嘟的雙頰就興奮得泛紅。
collocation: chubby cheeks
Theo gently kissed his daughter on both cheeks before tucking her into bed.
Theo 輕輕在女兒的兩邊臉頰上各吻了一下，然後幫她蓋好被子。
passive: be kissed on both cheeks (social gesture)
Cold winter wind made Rohan's cheeks sting as he walked home from school.
寒冬的風吹得 Rohan 放學走回家時臉頰刺痛。
- rosy cheeks
- chubby cheeks
- hollow cheeks
- sunken cheeks
- kiss someone on the cheek
- pat someone's cheek
- cheek muscles
- tears streaming down [possessive] cheeks
用法筆記
This countable noun is often used in the plural when referring to both sides of the face together.
常見錯誤
2. bold or rude speech or actions that show a lack of the respect people expect, of
厚臉皮；放肆
無禮的言行或不敬的態度
bold or rude speech or actions that show a lack of the respect people expect, often delivered with annoying confidence; the quality of behaving in this way
Diego had the cheek to ask for a raise after just two weeks in the job.
Diego 才上班兩週就厚著臉皮要求加薪。
pattern: have the cheek to + infinitive
I cannot believe she had the cheek to blame me for her own mistake.
我真不敢相信她竟然有臉把自己的過錯怪到我頭上。
What a cheek! Leila's flatmate borrowed her laptop without even asking permission first.
真放肆！Leila 的室友連問都沒問就把她的筆電借走了。
exclamation: What a cheek!
The reporter had the cheek to interrupt the minister during a live interview.
那名記者竟厚顏無恥地在部長接受現場採訪時打斷他。
Of all the cheek! He ate the last slice of cake I was saving for my sister.
真是厚臉皮！他竟然把我留給妹妹的最後一塊蛋糕吃掉了。
exclamation: Of all the cheek!
- have the cheek to
- what a cheek
- the cheek of it
- of all the cheek
- respect
the polite behaviour that cheek opposes
- politeness
courteous conduct, the opposite of cheeky behaviour
文法句型
have the cheek to + infinitive
what + a + cheek
用法筆記
Most commonly used in the fixed expression 'have the cheek to do something', which emphasises the speaker's disapproval. This sense is almost always singular or uncountable — do not use 'cheeks' for this meaning.
常見錯誤
3. one of the two fleshy, rounded sections that make up a person's bottom, located
臀部
屁股的兩側各一半的部位
one of the two fleshy, rounded sections that make up a person's bottom, located at the lower back of the body
The doctor asked him to turn over so she could examine his left cheek.
醫生請他翻身，以便檢查他的左側臀部。
collocation: left cheek / right cheek (for BOTTOM sense)
Kofi's right cheek was sore after sitting on the hard wooden bench all afternoon.
Kofi 在硬木長椅上坐了一整個下午，右邊臀部都痠痛了。
Nadia rubbed her sore bottom cheek after the long bus ride over mountain roads.
Nadia 在蜿蜒的山路上搭了長途巴士後，揉了揉痠痛的臀部。
collocation: bottom cheek
The toddler had a red mark on one cheek after sitting on cold ground too long.
幼兒在冰冷的地上坐太久，一側臀部留下了一道紅印。
- left cheek
- right cheek
- bottom cheek
- cheek muscle (gluteal)
- buttock
the standard anatomical term; more formal than 'cheek' in this sense
- bottom half
a common paraphrase to avoid the body-part term
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday speech than 'FACE' sense. British speakers often use 'bottom' or 'bum' instead. The word 'cheek' here is more clinical or precise — for example, in medical or fitness contexts.
turn the other cheek
idiomto choose not to fight back or get angry when someone has hurt you or treated you badly, especially as a deliberate moral decision
把另一邊臉頰也轉過去（指被打後不以牙還牙，選擇寬容）；逆來順受
When the other driver shouted at him, Yusuf turned the other cheek and drove away without arguing.
The teacher advised Priya to turn the other cheek rather than respond to the bully's taunts.
cheek by jowl
idiomplaced or living very close together, often in a way that feels crowded or uncomfortable
緊挨著；摩肩接踵地
In the old city, houses stood cheek by jowl along narrow, winding streets.
Passengers sat cheek by jowl on the crowded train during the morning rush hour.
tongue in cheek
idiomsaid or done in a joking way without meaning to be taken seriously; not intended as a sincere statement
開玩笑地；不是認真的
Her remark about moving to a desert island was tongue in cheek, but some people believed her.
The article was written tongue in cheek, poking gentle fun at modern office culture.
Very close together, with little or no space between.
緊挨著，肩並肩
In the crowded subway, passengers stood cheek by jowl.
The two old houses were built cheek by jowl along the narrow street.
To make someone look healthy and full of color in their face.
使臉色紅潤
A brisk walk in the cold air put roses in her cheeks.
The doctor said the new medicine would put roses in his cheeks.
Saying something in a joking or ironic way, not meaning it seriously.
開玩笑地，不認真地
He said the exam was easy, but he had his tongue in his cheek.
Her comment about loving homework was clearly tongue in cheek.
cheek — 動詞
- cheekpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cheeks3rd person singular
- cheeking-ing form
- cheekedpast simple
1. to say something deliberately rude or disrespectful to a person, especially some
頂撞
對長輩或權威說不敬的話
to say something deliberately rude or disrespectful to a person, especially someone older or in a position of authority, without feeling embarrassed about it
'Do not cheek me, young man!' his mother said when Tomás answered back rudely.
Tomás 無禮地頂嘴時，他母親說：「年輕人，別對我沒大沒小！」
British informal register
A teenager cheeked the bus driver and was told to get off the bus.
一名青少年對公車司機出言不遜，結果被要求下車。
pattern: cheek + person (direct object)
Hana got sent to the head teacher for cheek-ing the substitute during maths class.
Hana 在數學課上頂撞代課老師，結果被送去見校長。
A little girl cheeked her brother, and their father told her to say sorry.
一個小女孩對哥哥說了不禮貌的話，父親要她道歉。
- sass
American English equivalent; slightly less strong than 'cheek'
- talk back to
phrasal verb; more common in everyday speech across all English varieties
- respect
to treat someone with proper politeness, the opposite of cheek-ing them
文法句型
cheek + person
用法筆記
This verb is primarily British and informal. It is much less common than the noun form. The past tense is 'cheeked' (-ed, not -t). In American English, the closest equivalent is 'to sass (someone)'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- cheeky形容詞B1
- cheekily副詞B2
- cheekiness名詞C1
- cheekbone名詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- left cheek
- right cheek