cheeky
cheeky
cheek∙y / ˈtʃikɪ ; ˈtʃi:ki /
◙adj [BrE]
1. rude or disrespectful, sometimes in a way that is amusing
• 厚脸皮的，放肆的，无礼的，冒失的:
»cheeky devil / monkey etc
»You did that on purpose, you cheeky little devil!
你是故意那么做的，你这厚脸皮的家伙！
»Now don't be cheeky to your elders, young woman.
不得对长辈无礼，姑娘。
»a chubby five-year-old with a cheeky grin
一个胖嘟嘟、面露调皮微笑的五岁孩子
♦cheekily adv:
»He grinned cheekily.
他厚颜无耻地咧嘴笑着。
♦cheekiness noun [U]
