"cheek" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 脸颊
• 厚脸皮

Definition

Cheek 指眼睛下方、脸两侧柔软的部分，也就是脸颊。在非正式英式英语中，它也可以表示无礼的大胆或厚脸皮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

最常见的意思是“脸颊”；常见搭配有 'kiss on the cheek' 和用复数 'cheeks' 表示两边脸。表示“厚脸皮、无礼大胆”时主要见于英式英语，如 'What a cheek!' 或 'He had the cheek to ask again.' 不要和 'chin'（下巴）或 'jaw'（颌、下颌）混淆。

Examples

The baby has soft cheeks.

宝宝的**脸颊**很柔软。

She kissed him on the cheek.

她亲了他的**脸颊**一下。

He touched his cheek after the fall.

摔倒后，他摸了摸自己的**脸颊**。

She had the cheek to laugh after arriving an hour late.

她迟到了一个小时，居然还有**厚脸皮**笑出来。

I walked into the meeting with lipstick on my cheek and nobody told me.

我脸上的**脸颊**上沾着口红就走进了会议室，居然没人告诉我。

What a cheek—he asked me to pay for his lunch.

真是太**厚脸皮**了——他竟然让我给他付午饭钱。