Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2456
cheek
脸颊；面颊
The soft part on either side of the face below the eye.
- 1.
The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
脸部两侧的柔软皮肤,眼睛下方；口腔两侧的外表面
- 2.
either side of the face below the eyes
脸颊
- 3.
One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
机器、木材或石材的对应侧或类似对的一部分
- 4.
an impudent statement
厚颜无耻的话
- 5.
The branches of a bridle bit.
马嚼子的分支
- 6.
either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
臀部
- 7.
Either side of an axehead.
斧头的两侧
- 8.
The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.
铸型的中段,可侧向移动以取出模具中的模型。
厚颜无耻的话；无礼的话；臀部；屁股；（机器或结构件中的）侧板；侧边；马嚼子的侧枝；斧头的一侧
In use
She kissed the child on the cheek.
His cheeks turned red from the cold.
She smiled, and dimples appeared on her cheeks.
possessive + cheek(s)
cheek 通常以复数形式指双颊。
Her cheeks turned red.
她的脸颊变红了。
preposition + one's/the cheek(s)
介词 on 后常用单数，泛指一边脸颊。
He kissed her on the cheek.
他吻了她的脸颊。
have the cheek to do sth
cheek 在此意为‘厚颜无耻’。
He had the cheek to ask for a raise after only a week.
他上班才一周就厚着脸皮要求加薪。
Connections
Collocations
- rosy cheeks
- 红润的脸颊
- The cold wind gave her rosy cheeks.寒风吹得她脸颊红润。
- pale cheeks
- 苍白的脸颊
- He looked shocked, his pale cheeks turning white.他看起来很震惊，苍白的脸颊变得煞白。
- kiss on the cheek
- 亲吻脸颊
- She gave him a kiss on the cheek before leaving.她离开前亲吻了他的脸颊。
- cheek to cheek
- 脸颊贴着脸颊
- They danced cheek to cheek at the party.他们在派对上脸颊贴着脸颊跳舞。
- have the cheek to
- 厚着脸皮做…
- He had the cheek to ask for a raise after only a month.他才工作一个月就厚着脸皮要求加薪。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cheek 既指脸颊也指厚颜，想象厚脸皮的人脸颊比别人厚，从而记住两个意思。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Contexts: casual conversation, beauty, anatomy. Note_zh: 通常用于描述面部区域，比较常见于日常对话或医学描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /iːk/ ending and fully rhyme with cheek, despite spelling variations (-eek vs -eak).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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