Word · Frequency #13113
checkbook
支票簿
a book of checks used for paying money out of a checking account
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n. a book issued to holders of checking accounts
支票簿
In use
I need to buy a new checkbook because I've run out of checks.
He always carries his checkbook in his briefcase.
Could you get my checkbook from the top drawer?
write a check from one's checkbook
“write a check” 是常见搭配，表示开支票。
She wrote a check from her checkbook to pay the rent.
她从支票簿里开了一张支票来付房租。
tear a check out of one's checkbook
“tear out of” 表示从整本中撕下。
He tore a check out of his checkbook and handed it to me.
他从支票簿上撕下一张支票递给我。
record a payment in one's checkbook
记录交易时常用 record 或 enter。
Don't forget to record the payment in your checkbook.
别忘了在支票簿上记下这笔付款。
balance one's checkbook
“balance one's checkbook” 指核对账目使收支平衡。
I need to balance my checkbook at the end of the month.
我需要在月底结算我的支票簿。
Common mistakes
I have two checkbook in my bag.I have two checkbooks in my bag.
checkbook 是可数名词，表示‘两本’时要用复数 checkbooks；中文名词没有复数变化，因此不能照搬中文习惯。
I paid the bill by checkbook.I paid the bill by check.
checkbook 是‘支票簿’，不是‘支票’；付款的支付工具是 check，固定搭配 by check 表示‘用支票支付’，不能用 checkbook。
I need to buy new checkbook.I need to buy a new checkbook.
checkbook 是可数名词单数，前面需要不定冠词 a 或定冠词等限定词；中文没有冠词，容易遗漏，因此要加上 a。
Connections
Collocations
- balance your checkbook
- 核对支票簿
- I need to balance my checkbook before I pay the bills.我需要在付账单之前核对一下支票簿。
- checkbook register
- 支票簿登记簿
- He recorded the payment in his checkbook register.他在支票簿登记簿上记下了这笔付款。
- write a check from your checkbook
- 从支票簿上开支票
- She wrote a check from her checkbook to the landlord.她从支票簿上开了一张支票给房东。
- checkbook cover
- 支票簿皮套
- She bought a leather checkbook cover.她买了一个皮制支票簿套。
- lost checkbook
- 丢失的支票簿
- If you lose your checkbook, report it to the bank immediately.如果你丢了支票簿，要立即向银行报告。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一本书（book）里夹满了支票（check），翻开就能开，这就是支票簿。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：银行柜台、填写支票时 该词为中性词，通常用于银行和财务相关场景，多指与支票账户配套的支票簿，没有明显的正式或口语色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 checkbook 第一个音节 check- 真正押韵的词是 deck /dɛk/、neck /nɛk/（重读元音和后续音 /ɛk/ 相同）。注意 chick /tʃɪk/ 是形近词，但元音是 /ɪ/，与 check- 不同音。book、notebook、cookbook 与 -book 拼写和发音 /bʊk/ 相同，但由于 checkbook 的重音在第一个音节，它们不是整词的严格押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.