cheekiness

IPA/ˈtʃiːkinəs/
IPA/ˈtʃiːkinəs/

cheekiness — 名詞

1. the quality or behaviour of saying or doing things that are playfully rude, cros

1.名詞B2
釋義

厚臉皮

略帶冒犯但有趣的言行

the quality or behaviour of saying or doing things that are playfully rude, crossing a social line in a way that most people find funny rather than truly offensive

例句

Mei's cheekiness made the whole class laugh, even though she was talking during the lesson.

Mei 的厚臉皮讓全班都笑了，即使她是在上課時講話。

cheekiness + causes laughter despite breaking rules

The child's cheekiness was funny, but his mother still told him to say sorry.

那個小孩的厚臉皮很好笑，但他媽媽還是叫他道歉。

cheekiness + funny but corrected

常見搭配
  • sheer cheekiness
  • deliberate cheekiness
  • playful cheekiness
  • have the cheekiness to do something
  • a hint of cheekiness
  • with cheekiness
同義詞
  • impertinence

    slightly more formal; suggests boldness towards someone in authority

  • sass

    informal, mainly US; focuses on talking back to someone in a cheeky way

  • impudence

    stronger and more negative; implies deliberate disrespect without the playful element

反義詞
  • politeness

    behaviour that shows care and respect for others

  • courtesy

    formal polite behaviour, especially in social situations

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Cheekiness is almost always light-hearted — if real harm or strong anger is caused, a stronger word such as 'insolence' is more appropriate.

常見錯誤

His cheekiness hurt her feelings deeply.
His cheekiness made her laugh, but she pretended to be annoyed.
cheekiness is playful and rarely causes real hurt; for real offence, use 'rudeness' or 'insolence'.

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常用片語

  • have the cheekiness to do something
  • a hint of cheekiness

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