| 单词 | cheeky |
| 释义 | cheeky (once / 7965 pages) adj If you're being cheeky you're being brash or irreverent. If you're a cheeky child, you're probably just being impudent and disrespectful — and you're probably going to get in trouble. Cheeky has shades of meaning according to the degree of offense taken, and this may vary between British and American English. At the offensive end are the synonyms rude, disrespectful, and insulting. Less offensive are sassy, arrogant, and shameless. Rounding out the cheeky spectrum are bold, assertive, and daring, which are about getting noticed but without causing injury. WORD FAMILYcheeky: cheekier, cheekiest, cheekily, cheekiness+/cheek: cheeked, cheeking, cheeks, cheeky USAGE EXAMPLES"There's no point saying he was an angel, because he wasn't. "I would say he was cheeky. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) It’s a “page-turner,” she said, with “revenge, murder, hope, despair and a little bit of laughter as well. It’s a little cheekier.” Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) The award-winning photographer challenges male stereotypes, gender norms and traditional social constructs of masculinity through his cheeky portraits of celebrities and everyday men. Los Angeles Times(Dec 16, 2016) adj offensively bold Syn brash, nervy forward used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty |
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