喜樂美語
  1. 1aB2/ˈtʃiːki/沒大沒小；調皮放肆

    口語Slightly rude, and not showing quite enough respect for someone older or in charge — but often in a bold, playful way that makes people laugh instead of getting angry.

    示範例句 · Example

    Leo, don't be cheeky to your grandmother — just answer her question nicely.

    逐字Leo，不要對你的奶奶沒大沒小——就好好回答她的問題。

    cheeky 可以想成從 cheek（臉頰）長出來的字，中文說「厚臉皮」剛好也用同一個部位：臉不會紅，話就敢講。它最常用在小孩對大人身上——回嘴、亂問、故意逗人，也就是中文的「沒大沒小」。重點是語氣：英國人講 cheeky 常常是笑著講的，a cheeky grin（調皮的笑）是可愛不是壞；真的要說一個人沒禮貌，他們會用 rude。所以聽到這個字，先看對方有沒有在笑。

    常見搭配

    • be cheeky to somebody

      對某人沒大沒小、回嘴

      to speak in a slightly rude way to someone you should respect

      Don't be cheeky to your elders.

    • a cheeky grin / smile

      調皮的笑容

      a bold, playful smile that shows you know you are being a little naughty

      The little boy looked up with a cheeky grin.

    • cheeky monkey / cheeky devil

      小調皮、小鬼頭

      an affectionate name for a child or friend who is being playfully rude

      You did that on purpose, you cheeky little devil!

    • a bit cheeky

      有一點放肆、有點皮

      slightly too bold, in a way people usually forgive

      Asking for a third helping was a bit cheeky.

    • a cheeky question

      太白目、太私人的問題

      a question that is too personal or too bold to ask

      Can I ask a cheeky question — how much did it cost?

core核心畫面

Picture a child answering back to a teacher with a grin — a bit too bold, not quite respectful, but done so lightly and with such obvious charm that people laugh instead of getting angry. Cheeky sits exactly on that line: rude enough to notice, playful enough to forgive.

可以想成一個小孩對老師頂嘴，可是嘴角是笑的——講的話確實有點不客氣、對長輩或上位者少了一點該有的尊敬，但因為那份大膽帶著玩笑意味，大人往往笑出來而不是生氣。cheeky 就停在這條線上：無禮到讓人注意到，卻又俏皮到讓人原諒。中文的「沒大沒小」「皮」「調皮放肆」都在附近，但 cheeky 的重點是那個「敢講、而且好玩」的味道，不是真的惡意。

同家族的字

比較級 cheekier最高級 cheekiest

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

cheekyadj/ˈt͡ʃiːki/

  • 1

    informalImpudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.

    • 'Shut up,' said Harrison. 'You chaps always behave as if you were jawin' us when we come to jaw you.' / 'You're a lot too cheeky,' said Craye.
    • The Young Turks, as might have been expected, wrote in their customary flippant, cheeky style.
  • 2

    informalTending to expose the cheeks of the buttocks.

    • Barry said he introduced the cheeky bikini to the Coast three years ago: "I took a theatrical garment worn for as long as there have been strippers and showgirls — the G-string — and put it on the beach and gave it a name and we sold a heap."
    • Joyce Azria oversees a staff of twelve, manages a multimillion-dollar budget, and, in her first year as director of BCBG swimwear, designed cheeky bikinis and deep-V maillots that became top sellers at Bloomingdale's.
  • 3

    Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.

    • A death adder is cheeky, a tree snake quiet. Wasps are only cheeky if you hold them in your hand.
    • There is no doubt that many have been killed by large elapids, and that Aborigines treat such 'cheeky' snakes (and colubrids of similar appearance) with great respect.
  • 4

    informalIndulged in as a treat, especially an unhealthy one.

    • Although sometimes I'd award myself a cheeky McDonald's hangover treat if I did well.
    • It was a massive struggle to resist the lure of a cheeky beer, but I held firm.

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