单词 | check |
例句 | check verb 1.•troops checked all vehicles|•I checked her background:examine, inspect, look at/over, scrutinize, survey | study, investigate, research, probe, look into, inquire into | informal check out, give something a once-over. 2.•he checked that the gun was cocked:make sure, confirm, verify. 3.•two defeats checked their progress:halt, stop, arrest, cut short | bar, obstruct, hamper, impede, inhibit, frustrate, foil, thwart, curb, block, stall, hold up, retard, delay, slow down | literary stay. 4.•her tears could not be checked:suppress, repress, restrain, control, curb, rein in, stifle, hold back, choke back | informal keep a lid on.▶noun 1.•a check of the records:examination, inspection, scrutiny, perusal, study, investigation, probe, analysis | test, trial, monitoring | checkup | informal once-over, look-see. 2.•a check on the abuse of authority:control, restraint, constraint, curb, limitation. 3.•write a check in the amount of $150:bank draft | traveler's check, certified check, bank check | paycheck. 4.•the waitress arrived with the check:bill, account, invoice, statement, tab. PHRASES check in •I checked in at two o'clock sharp:report (one's arrival), sign in, register. check out 1.•we'll be checking out in the morning:leave, vacate, depart | pay the bill, settle up. 2.•the police checked out dozens of leads:investigate, look into, inquire into, probe, research, examine, go over | assess, analyze, evaluate | follow up | informal give something a once-over, scope out. 3.•she checked herself out in the mirror:look at, survey, regard, inspect, contemplate | informal eyeball. keep in check •I try to keep my temper in check:curb, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back | control, govern, master, suppress, stifle | informal keep a lid on. |
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