check
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they check | |
he / she / it checks | |
past simple checked | |
past participle checked | |
-ing form checking |
- [transitive]
to examine something to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable 检查;审查;核查;检验 - check something
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. 她把会议记录交给我审阅。 Check the oil and water before setting off. 出发前应查看一下油和水。 Check your work before handing it in. 交作业前先检查一遍。 Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. 海关官员有权检查所有通过海关的行李。 The cars were checked to see whether the faults had been spotted. 对汽车进行了检查,看是否发现了故障。 - check something for something
Check the container for cracks or leaks. 检验容器是否有裂缝或者漏洞。 Be sure to check labels for specific information. 请务必检查标签上的具体信息。 - check something against something
I'll need to check these figures against last year's. 我得对照去年的记录来检查一下这些数字。
Synonyms checkcheck- examine
- inspect
- go over something
- check to look at something closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, safe or acceptable:
Check your work before handing it in. 交作业前先检查一遍。
- examine to look at somebody/something closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem:
The goods were examined for damage on arrival. 货物到达时已检查是否有破损。
- inspect to look at somebody/something closely to make sure that everything is acceptable; to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable:
Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them. 要确保在签收货物之前进行检验。 The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year. 旅游局至少每年视察一次所有举荐的旅馆。
check, examine or inspect? All these words can be used when you are looking for possible problems, but of these three words only check is used for mistakes: Examine/Inspect your work before handing it in. Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem: The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong. Examine is used more often about a professional person: The surveyor examined the walls for signs of damp. Inspect is used more often about an official: Public health officials were called in to inspect the restaurant.用 check、examine 还是 inspect? - go over something to check something carefully for mistakes, damage or anything dangerous:
Go over your work for spelling mistakes before you hand it in. 交作业前仔细检查一下拼写错误。
- to check/examine/inspect/go over (something) for something
- to check/examine/inspect/go over something to see if/whether…
- to check/examine/inspect/go over something carefully/thoroughly
Extra ExamplesCheck the engine oil level regularly. 要时常检查机油量。 Check the roof for loose slates. 检查一下房顶,看石板瓦松了没有。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- always
- daily
- periodically
- …
- had better
- must
- need to
- …
- against
- for
- with
- …
- be worth checking
- check to see if
- check to see whether
- …
- check something
- [intransitive, transitive]
to look at something or ask somebody to find out if something/somebody is present, correct or true or if something is how you think it is 查明;查看;核实;弄确实 We'll check back in a couple of hours. 我们会在几个小时后回来检查。 We were interrupted by a waiter checking to see if everything was OK. 我们被一个服务员打断了,他正在检查是否一切正常。 ‘Is Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check.’ “玛丽在办公室吗?” “请稍等,我去看看。” - check something
Hang on—I just need to check my email. 稍等,我得查看一下我的电邮。 She's constantly checking her phone—it drives me mad. 她一直在检查她的手机——这让我很生气。 - check something for something
Check our website for details. 详情请查看我们的网站。 - check (that)…
Go and check (that) I’ve locked the windows. 去查看一下我是不是把窗户锁上了。 - check with somebody
Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise programme. 在开始任何锻炼计划之前,请咨询您的医生。 - check what/whether, etc….
She glance around to check whether anyone was watching. 她环顾四周,看看是否有人在看。 - check with somebody what/whether, etc…
You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight. 你最好向简核实一下她今晚见我们的时间。 - check something against something
The data is then checked against a database of criminals. 然后将数据与罪犯数据库进行核对。
Extra ExamplesAlways check that the electricity is switched off before you start. 每次开始之前都要确定电源已经切断。 He was just checking to see if I was in my room. 他只是想查看一下我是否在自己房间里。 I checked with her to see if she needed any help. 我问她是否需要什么帮助。 It's worth checking that there is no rust on the car. 有必要检查一下汽车上有没有锈迹。 We had better check that all the doors are locked. 我们最好检查一下所有的门是否都锁上了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- always
- daily
- periodically
- …
- had better
- must
- need to
- …
- against
- for
- with
- …
- be worth checking
- check to see if
- check to see whether
- …
- [transitive] check something (especially North American English) (British English usually tick)
to put a mark (✓) next to an item on a list, an answer, etc. 标记号;打上钩;打对号 Check the box next to the right answer. 在正确答案旁边的方框中打钩。 To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply check the box on your order form. 想要获得这个特惠,只需在订货单上的方框内打钩即可。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- simply
- mentally
- off
- …
- [transitive] check something
to control something; to stop something from increasing or getting worse 控制;抑制;阻止 - [transitive]
to stop yourself from saying or doing something or from showing a particular emotion 克制,抑制(做某事或表露感情) - [transitive] check something (North American English)
to leave coats, bags, etc. in an official place (called a checkroom) while you are visiting a club, restaurant, etc. 存放;寄放 - [transitive] check something (North American English) (also check something in British English, North American English)
to leave bags or cases with an official so that they can be put on a plane or train 托运(行李) How many bags are you checking? 你要托运几个包?
examine检查
make sure确定
make mark标上符号
control控制
coats/bags/cases外套;包;箱子
Word Originverb Middle English (originally as used in the game of chess): the noun and exclamation from Old French eschec, from medieval Latin scaccus, via Arabic from Persian šāh ‘king’; the verb from Old French eschequier ‘play chess, put in check’. The sense ‘stop or control’ arose from the use in chess, and led (in the late 17th cent.) to ‘examine the accuracy of’.