| 单词 | check |
| 释义 | check (once / 85 pages) 1vn 2vn 3nv 4nv 5nv 6vn 7nv 8vn 9v Check: Small word, loads of different meanings. One of the most common is "to inspect or verify." You might check the oven to see if your cookies are done. A few of the many meanings of check: As a noun: the act of restraining power or action; a pattern of squares resembling a checkerboard; a restaurant bill; a financial instrument payable to the named bearer (from your checkbook); a mark indicating that something's been noted or finished. As a verb: to crack on the surface; to slow or delay growth; to obstruct your hockey opponent; to hand over for inventory and safekeeping, especially baggage on a plane. WORD FAMILYcheck: checked, checker, checking, checks, countercheck, uncheckable+/checked: unchecked/checker: checkered, checkering, checkers/countercheck: counterchecked, counterchecking, counterchecks USAGE EXAMPLESCustoms and Border Patrol computer problems hit several U.S. airports on Monday, causing long lines at immigration checks, airport officials said. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) “There’s just so many checks and balances, it just doesn’t surprise me that he got caught before this plane was able to leave the gate.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) With the New Year under way, it’s time to check off some items on my “TIDU List” — Things I Don’t Understand: Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition check the brakes Check out the engine Syn|Hypo|Hyper check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off put a check mark on or near or next to follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over follow with the eyes or the mind keep tabs onkeep a record on or watch attentively guardto keep watch over invigilate, proctorwatch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning 2v make an examination or investigation check into the rumor check the time of the class Hypo|Hyper screen, test test or examine for the presence of disease or infection countercheckcheck a second time breathalyse, breathalyzetest someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer examine, see observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect 3v be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something Syn|Hypo|Hyper ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off put a check mark on or near or next to ascertain, determine, find out, learn, see, watchfind out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort control, verifycheck or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard proof, proofread read for errors controlverify by using a duplicate register for comparison double-checkcheck once more to be absolutely sure cross-checkcheck out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example cinchmake sure of cardask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor spot-checkpick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality covermaintain a check on; especially by patrolling verify confirm the truth of 4v verify by consulting a source or authority check the spelling of this word check your facts Syn|Hyper ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something verify confirm the truth of 5v find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort Check whether the train leaves on time Syn|Hypo ascertain, determine, find out, learn, see, watch ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something ascertain, determine, find, find outestablish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study test determine the presence or properties of (a substance) 6v be verified or confirmed; pass inspection These stories don't check! Syn check out agree, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 7v be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics The handwriting checks with the signature on the check Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper agree, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally check out be verified or confirmed; pass inspection accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonizego together disaccord, disagree, discord be different from one another consist be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous lookaccord in appearance with answermatch or correspond coincidebe the same alignbe or come into adjustment with correlateto bear a reciprocal or mutual relation parallelbe parallel to duplicate, parallel, twinduplicate or match squarebe compatible with bear out, corroborate, support, underpinsupport with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm resembleappear like; be similar or bear a likeness to conform to, fit, meetsatisfy a condition or restriction homologizebe homologous befit, beseem, suitaccord or comport with accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonizego together patternform a pattern adherebe compatible or in accordance with rhyme, rimebe similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable coordinatebe co-ordinated look likebear a physical resemblance to come to lifebe lifelike, as of a painting take afterbe similar to a relative approximate, come closebe close or similar fill the bill, fit the billbe what is needed or be good enough for what is required behoove, behovebe appropriate or necessary fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfymeet the requirements or expectations of imitateappear like, as in behavior or appearance echo, recallcall to mind blend, blend in, goblend or harmonize accommodate, fit, suitbe agreeable or acceptable to assonatecorrespond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance be, equal be identical or equivalent to 8v hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping Check your coat at the door Hyper charge, consign give over to another for care or safekeeping 9v consign for shipment on a vehicle check your luggage before boarding Hyper charge, consign give over to another for care or safekeeping 10v develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control Syn|Hypo|Hyper condition, discipline, train groom, prepare, train educate for a future role or function mortify practice self-denial of one's body and appetites develop, make grow cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development 11n an appraisal of the state of affairs a check on its dependability under stress Syn|Hypo|Hyper assay countercheck, double check something that checks the correctness of a previous check Apgar scorean assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness paternity testa test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be stress testa test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress treadmill testa stress test in which the patient walks on a moving treadmill while the heart and breathing rates are monitored appraisal, assessment the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth 12n the act of inspecting or verifying they made a check of their equipment the pilot ran through the check-out procedure Syn|Hypo|Hyper check-out procedure, checkout spot check a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning inspection, review a formal or official examination 13n additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper confirmation, substantiation, verification bed check a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be crosscheckan instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources odd-even check, parity check, redundancy checka system of checking for errors in computer functioning checksuma digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage cogent evidence, proof any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something 1v lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits Syn|Hypo|Hyper contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel place limits on (extent or access) conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppressto put down by force or authority damprestrain or discourage crucify, mortify, subduehold within limits and control abnegate, denydeny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure restrictplace under restrictions; limit access to traincause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it catchcheck oneself during an action batemoderate or restrain; lessen the force of thermostatcontrol the temperature with a thermostat counteract, countercheckoppose or check by a counteraction blink, blink away, winkforce to go away by blinking reduce, tightennarrow or limit tielimit or restrict to gaterestrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment draw a line, draw the linereasonably object (to) or set a limit (on) mark off, mark outset boundaries to and delimit harness, rein, rulekeep in check baffle, regulatecheck the emission of (sound) cramp, halter, hamper, strangleprevent the progress or free movement of dampen, stiflesmother or suppress choke back, choke down, choke offsuppress constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten uprestrict clamp down, crack downrepress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, stillcause to be quiet or not talk inhibitlimit the range or extent of burkeget rid of, silence, or suppress silencekeep from expression, for example by threats or pressure quell, quench, squelchsuppress or crush completely constrain, cumber, encumber, restrainhold back muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangleconceal or hide mortifypractice self-denial of one's body and appetites classifydeclare unavailable, as for security reasons taboodeclare as sacred and forbidden trellistrain on a trellis, as of a vine scant, skimplimit in quality or quantity localise, localizerestrict something to a particular area hold back, keep, keep back, restrain keep under control; keep in check 2v slow the growth or development of Syn|Hypo|Hyper delay, retard dampen check; keep in check (a fire) delay, detain, staystop or halt alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 3v hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of Check the growth of communism in South East Asia Syn|Hypo|Hyper arrest, contain, hold back, stop, turn back cut down, cut out intercept (a player) defend be on the defensive; act against an attack 4v arrest the motion (of something) abruptly He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve Hypo|Hyper halt, stanch, staunch, stem stop the flow of a liquid stop cause to stop 5v stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution She checked for an instant and missed a step Hyper halt, stop come to a halt, stop moving 6v stop in a chase especially when scent is lost The dog checked Hyper halt, stop come to a halt, stop moving 7v abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey Hyper halt, stop come to a halt, stop moving 8n the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess Syn|Hyper bridle, curb restraint the act of controlling by restraining someone or something 9n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Syn|Hypo|Hyper balk, baulk, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment albatross, millstone (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps bindsomething that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) dragsomething that slows or delays progress obstacle, obstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted straitjacketanything immaterial that severely hinders or confines barrier, roadblockany condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective hang-up, hitch, rub, snagan unforeseen obstacle hurdlean obstacle that you are expected to overcome stymie, stymya thwarting and distressing situation difficulty a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result 10n the state of inactivity following an interruption 3held them in check Syn|Hypo|Hyper arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage countercheck a check that restrains another check logjamany stoppage attributable to unusual activity inaction, inactiveness, inactivity the state of being inactive 1n a written order directing a bank to pay money he paid all his bills by check Syn|Hypo|Hyper bank check, cheque bad check, bad cheque a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds kitea bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float kitea bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value counter checka blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals giro, giro chequea check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office paycheck, payroll checka check issued in payment of wages or salary certified check, certified chequea check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment personal check, personal chequea check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account cashier's check, cashier's cheque, treasurer's check, treasurer's chequea check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person) blank check, blank chequea check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank medicare check, medicare paymenta check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care bill of exchange, draft, order of payment a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another 2n the bill in a restaurant he asked the waiter for the check Syn|Hyper chit, tab account, bill, invoice an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered 3v write out a check on a bank account 4Hyper cut, issue, make out, write out make out and issue 1n a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name Syn|Hyper check mark, tick mark a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) 2v put a check mark on or near or next to 5Please check each name on the list Syn|Hypo|Hyper check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see, see to itbe careful or certain to do something; make certain of something receipt mark or stamp as paid verify confirm the truth of 1n a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) she wore a skirt with checks Hypo|Hyper dog's-tooth check, dogs-tooth check, dogstooth check, hound's-tooth check, houndstooth check textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks weave pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric 2v mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on 6Syn|Hyper checker, chequer draw represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface 1v make cracks or chinks in The heat checked the paint Syn|Hyper chink break, crack become fractured; break or crack on the surface only crack cause to become cracked 2v become fractured; break or crack on the surface only Syn|Hypo|Hyper break, crack chink make cracks or chinks in crackcause to become cracked crack break partially but keep its integrity chapcrack due to dehydration crazedevelop a fine network of cracks alligatorcrack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature 3n a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something 7Syn|Hyper chip blemish, defect, mar a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) 1n (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king Hypo|Hyper discovered check a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop chess move the act of moving a chess piece 2v place into check 8He checked my kings Hyper aggress, attack take the initiative and go on the offensive 1v block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey Hyper block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of 2n obstructing an opponent in ice hockey 9Hypo|Hyper crosscheck an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick) poke checkknocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick obstruction getting in someone's way v decline to initiate betting Hyper go, move have a turn; make one's move in a game |
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