Noun He kissed her on the cheek. He's got a cheek ignoring us like that.
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Ling Ma’s Severance was half tongue-in-cheek critique of capitalism, half science fiction about a group of New Yorkers fleeing a fatal airborne epidemic believed to have originated in Shenzhen, China. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2022 In his column, published for decades by The Washington Post and, at its peak, syndicated to 550 newspapers around the word, Buchwald often crafted creative, tongue-in-cheek solutions to the nation’s problems. Eric Weiner, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Koeth called it a loving tongue-in-cheek tribute to Streisand, who reportedly hasn’t seen the show. John Benson, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 As much as the comparison may have appeared tongue-in-cheek, the conversation reflects tensions over transit and transportation in San Francisco that have endured for more than five decades. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022 The 1997 ad was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, Tom Darbyshire, who wrote the commercial for the advertising agency BBDO, told The Washington Post. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 But the pose is self-knowing, maybe even tongue-in-cheek. Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 McDowell’s itself, a restaurant operated by small-business owner Cleo McDowell, is a tongue-in-cheek gag throughout the film. Talal Ansari, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 The show was postponed for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s a suggestion, perhaps a bit tongue-in-cheek, that Waters might be winding down. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2022
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The line, out March 21, comprises eight product types: eye shadow palettes, potted gel eye shadows, eye gloss, false eyelashes, cheek and lip stains, a face mist, and a makeup primer just for the undereyes.Allure, 16 Mar. 2022 There's also support for Spotify Tap, a relatively new feature that lets subscribers of that streaming service directly launch the app and swap between playlists with a few button (or cheek, in this case) presses. Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2022 The department posted photos of the small brown and black mammal crouching fearfully in a mesh crate after capture, with bloody wounds on its nose, cheek and forehead. Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Jan. 2022 The collection, available on Amazon, features eyeliner, lip glazes, cheek and lip tints, highlighter, and a set of mini lipsticks. Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2021 Because many of the questions will be subjective, the researchers think the city should push the envelope and take hair or fingernail samples and saliva or cheek swabs from participants to measure their levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 1 Nov. 2021 People were seen dining al fresco and sunbathing, cheek to jowl.New York Times, 21 July 2021 One of my favorite Huggs-Era memories is of the 6-5 Martin slam-dancing chest to cheek with North Carolina’s 7-foot center Eric Montross in an Elite 8 game the Bearcats almost stole. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2021 Some testing sites may ask you to swab your nose or cheek yourself, or spit into a tube. Sarah Krouse, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English cheke, from Old English cēace; akin to Middle Low German kāke jawbone
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
1part of the face面頰ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHEEK | CHEEK + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤flushed, hot, warm發紅的/發燙的/熱乎乎的面頰▸➤cool冰涼的面頰▸➤smooth, soft光滑的/柔軟的面頰▸➤ashen, pale, pallid灰白的/蒼白的/慘白的面頰▸➤blushing, crimson, pink, red, rosy臊紅的/通紅的/粉紅的/紅撲撲的/玫瑰紅的面頰▸➤hollow, sunken凹陷的面頰◇His red-rimmed eyes and sunken cheeks betrayed his lack of sleep.他紅紅的眼圈和凹陷的雙頰暴露出他缺乏睡眠。➤chipmunk, chubby, plump, puffy (NAmE) 花鼠般胖乎乎的/圓嘟嘟的/圓潤的/腫脹的面頰▸➤unshaven鬍子拉碴的面頰➤bruised青腫的面頰▸➤tear-stained, wet淚痕斑斑的/沾濕的面頰◇Her cheeks were wet with tears.她淚痕滿面。VERB + CHEEK➤brush, caress, dab, dab at, pat, rub, stroke, touch拂拭面頰;撫摸面頰;輕搌面頰;輕拍面頰;揉搓面頰;碰觸面頰◇She dabbed at her cheeks with a handkerchief.她用手絹搌了搌面頰。➤kiss, peck親吻面頰;匆匆吻一下面頰➤press, rest將面頰貼着/靠着⋯◇He rested his cheek on her shoulder.他把面頰靠在她肩頭。CHEEK + VERB➤blaze, blush, burn, flame, flush, grow hot, redden, warm面頰發燒/臊紅/發燙/飛紅/發紅/發熱/潮紅/發暖◇He felt his cheeks burning with shame.他因為羞愧而感到兩頰發燒。PREPOSITION➤across sb's/the cheek劃過(某人的)臉頰◇She gave him a sharp slap across his cheek.她對着他的臉狠狠地搧了一巴掌。➤against sb's cheek貼着某人的面頰◇She laid her cheek against his.她把自己的面頰貼在他的面頰上。➤down sb's cheek順着某人的面頰而下◇A tear slid down her cheek.一滴淚順着她的臉頰滑落下來。➤in sb's cheeks在某人的面頰上◇She had a healthy bloom in her cheeks.她雙頰健康紅潤。➤on sb's/the cheek在(某人的)面頰上◇He kissed her on both cheeks and got on the train.他親了親她的雙頰,然後上了火車。PHRASES➤bring the colour/color (back) to sb's cheeks使面頰(重又)現出血色▸➤color floods (to) your cheeks, the colour/color rises to your cheeks, the colour/color rushes to your cheeks血色湧上面頰◇Colour / Color flooded to her cheeks when she realized she was being watched.意識到有人在看她,她頓時漲紅了臉。◇She smiled at him and the colour / color rose to his cheeks.她衝他微微一笑,他的臉騰地就紅了。➤a kiss on the cheek, a peck on the cheek吻面頰;在面頰上匆匆的一吻◇She gave him a peck on the cheek and said goodbye.她匆匆吻了一下他的面頰,道了別。cheek
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2 (BrE) lack of respect不尊敬ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHEEK | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤awful, barefaced, colossal極其無禮;厚顏無恥◇It's an awful cheek, the way he keeps asking you to lend him money.真是不知廉恥,他不停地要你借錢給他。VERB + CHEEK➤have有臉◇He's got a cheek, making you wait outside his office.他竟然有臉讓你在他的辦公室外面等待。PHRASES➤of all the cheek!, what a cheek!真沒皮沒臉!◇He asked you for money? Of all the cheek!他居然向你要錢?真沒皮沒臉!