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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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- cheek [tʃiːk]
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1.
n
either side of the face, esp that part below the eye
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2.
n
either side of the oral cavity; side of the mouth
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3.
n
[informal]
impudence; effrontery
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4.
n
[often plural]
[informal]
either side of the buttocks
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5.
n
[often plural]
a side of a door jamb
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6.
n
[nautical]
one of the two fore-and-aft supports for the trestletrees on a mast of a sailing vessel, forming part of the hounds
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7.
n
one of the jaws of a vice
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8.
n
See tongue
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9.
vt.
[tr]
[informal]
to speak or behave disrespectfully to; act impudently towards
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10.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English ceace; related to Middle Low German k
a ke, Dutch kaak
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1.
n
either side of the face, esp that part below the eye
Examples
- to peck sb on the cheek, give sb a peck on the cheek
- 轻吻某人面颊 → peck
- He kissed her goodbye on the cheek.
- 他在她面颊上吻了一下，和她告别。 → cheek
- Sometimes he can be such a cheek when talking to others.
- 有时候，他和别人谈话时会非常无礼。 → cheek
- Color came to her cheek after walking.
- 她散完步后满面红光。 → color
- to have the cheek to do sth
- 居然有脸做某事 → cheek
- tongue in cheek
- 毫无诚意的 → tongue
- 我打了他一嘴巴。
- I gave him a slap on the cheek. → 打嘴巴
- 医生摸了摸病人火红发烫的脸颊。
- The doctor felt the patient's fiery cheek. → 火红
- 她笑起来脸上有个酒窝。
- She has a dimple in her cheek when she smiles. → 酒窝
- 我一怒之下狠狠地打了他一记耳光。
- In a fit of anger I gave him a heavy slap on the cheek. → 怒
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