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a/the check
可数名词，指支票。
He paid by check.
他用支票付款。
检查；审查
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
检查；审查
an inspection or examination; an appraisal of the state of affairs
He paid by check.
他用支票付款。
检查或检验
An inspection or examination.
由交替颜色的方格网格组成的图案；棋盘格图案
A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
指示银行支付款项的书面命令
a written order directing a bank to pay money
控制；限制或停止
A control; a limit or stop.
You should do a final check of your essay before submitting it.
提交之前，你应该对文章做最后的检查。
AI contextual example
The mechanic carried out a complete check on the brakes.
机械师对刹车进行了全面检查。
AI contextual example
A quick check of the map showed we were going the wrong way.
快速查看地图后，我们发现走错了路。
AI contextual example
he paid all his bills by check
他用支票支付了所有账单
WordNet
可数名词，指支票。
He paid by check.
他用支票付款。
指检查、核对的行为。
We need a thorough check of the accounts.
我们需要彻底检查账目。
固定搭配，意为“控制、抑制”。
The new regulations kept pollution in check.
新规定控制了污染。
常与for连用，表示检查某事物是否存在。
The doctor performed a check for any broken bones.
医生检查了有没有骨折。
Not this
I need to write a cheque.
Use this
I need to write a check.
在美式英语中，支票用 check 而非 cheque。
Not this
You should check your anger before you speak.
Use this
You should control your anger before you speak.
表示'控制'情绪时，使用 control 而非 check。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
安全检查
All passengers must go through a security check.
所有乘客必须通过安全检查。
背景调查
The company requires a background check for all new employees.
公司要求所有新员工进行背景调查。
延期；改天再约
I can't make it today, can I take a rain check?
我今天去不了，能改天吗？
抽查
The manager did a spot check on the inventory.
经理对库存进行了抽查。
健康检查
You should have a regular health check every year.
你应该每年做一次定期健康检查。
办理登机/入住手续
The check-in counter is on the left.
值机柜台在左边。
改天，延期
I can't make it tonight. Can I take a rain check?
我今晚去不了。我们能改天吗？
全权委托，空白支票
The manager gave his team a blank check to implement the new strategy.
经理全权委托团队实施新策略。
在控制中，被抑制
We need to keep our spending in check.
我们需要控制开支。
买单！
He waved to the waiter and said, 'Check, please!'
他向服务员挥手说：‘买单！’
支票已经寄出了。
When the creditor called, he said, 'Don't worry, the check is in the mail.'
当债权人打来电话时，他说：‘别担心，支票已经寄出了。’
Use check naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Check一词既有‘支票’又有‘检查’的意思，想象你收到支票后要仔细检查。
中性语域，多用于银行、金融交易及日常购物付款等场合，正式与口语均可使用。
The words listed all rhyme with 'check' (/tʃɛk/). Be cautious with lookalikes such as 'cheek' (/tʃiːk/), 'chick' (/tʃɪk/), and 'chalk' (/tʃɔːk/), which have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.