- examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something检查, 检验：
customs officers have the right to check all luggage
海关官员有权检查所有行李
no obj. a simple blood test to check for anaemia.检查是否患贫血的简单验血。
- verify or establish to one's satisfaction查证; 核实; 确定：
phone us to check the availability of your chosen holiday
请打电话给我们核实你所选假期是否可行
with clause she glanced over her shoulder to check that the door was shut.她回头看了看, 确定门已关好。
check something against
verify the accuracy of something by comparing it with (something else)核对：keep your receipt to check against your statement.
请保留收据以核对你的账单。
- N. Amer. another way of saying check something off.〈北美〉 同check something off.
- N. Amer. another way of saying check something in.〈北美〉 同check something in.
- no obj. agree or correspond when compared符合, 证明无误。
- informal look at; take notice of〈非正式〉看; 注意：
check the remix.
注意一下这首混音曲。
- stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable)制止; 控制：
efforts were made to check the disease.
人们努力控制这种疾病。
- curb or restrain (a feeling or emotion)克制; 抑制（情绪, 感情）：
he learned to check his excitement.
他学会了克制自己的激动情绪。
check oneself
master an involuntary reaction制止（无意识反应）：Chris took one step backwards then checked himself.
克里斯后退了一步, 然后停住了脚步。
- Ice Hockey hamper or neutralize (an opponent) with one's body or stick【冰球】（用身体或球棍）阻截（对方）。
- informal, dated find fault with〈非正式, 旧〉挑剔; 找…的岔子：
I was hut orderly, and got checked for dull brass doorknobs.
我是勤务兵, 因门的铜把手没擦亮遭人挑剔。
- no obj.
check against
provide a means of preventing防止： processes to check against deterioration in the quality of the data held.
防止现存资料质量下降的方法。
- with obj. Chess move a piece or pawn to a square where it attacks (the opposing king)【棋】将军。
- no obj.(in poker) choose not to make a bet when called upon, allowing another player to do so instead（扑克牌用语）不下赌注（把下注权让给其他牌手）。
- no obj.(of a hound) pause to make sure of or regain a scent（猎犬）暂停以确认气味或重新嗅得气味。
- no obj.(of a trained hawk) abandon the intended quarry and fly after other prey（受过训练的猎鹰）放弃原来猎物追猎其他猎物。
- an examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition检查, 检验：
a campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances
一场要求对煤气用具作定期检查的活动
a health check.
健康检查。
- a stopping or slowing of progress阻挡; 减缓：
there was no check to the expansion of the market.
无法阻挡市场的扩展。
- a means of control or restraint控制; 遏制：
a permanent check upon the growth or abuse of central authority.
对中央权力膨胀和滥用的永久性遏制。
- Ice Hockey an act of hampering or neutralizing an opponent with one's body or stick【冰球】（用身体或球棍对对方进行的）阻截。
- a temporary loss of the scent in hunting追猎中臭迹的暂时消失。
- Falconry a false stoop when a hawk abandons its intended quarry and pursues other prey【猎鹰】（猎鹰放弃原来猎物追猎其他猎物时的）假扑。
- Chess a move by which a piece or pawn directly attacks the opponent's king. If the defending player cannot counter the attack, the king is checkmated.【棋】将对方一军的棋着。
- mass noun the position resulting from such a move被“将军”的局面。
- N. Amer. the bill in a restaurant〈北美〉餐馆账单。
- （亦作baggage/luggage check）a token of identification for left luggage寄存行李的凭证。
- a counter used as a stake in a gambling game（赌博用的）筹码。
- a part of a piano which catches the hammer and prevents it retouching the strings制音器（钢琴中防止音槌再次碰到琴弦的部件）。
- a crack or flaw in timber（木材的）裂缝, 裂隙。
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. expressing assent or agreement〈非正式, 主北美〉行！对！
- used by a chess player to announce that the opponent's king has been placed in check（象棋用语）将！
checks and balances
- counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that power in political institutions is not concentrated in the hands of particular individuals or groups制衡。
check someone/thing skeef
- S. African give someone or something a disapproving look〈南非〉向某人（某物）不满地看一看。
check you
- S. African goodbye〈南非〉再见。
in check
- under control被控制住：
a way of keeping inflation in check.
控制通货膨胀的方法。
- Chess (of a king) directly attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn; (of a player) having the king in this position【棋】（王）被将军; （棋手的）王被将军。
keep a check on
- monitor监控：
keep a regular check on your score.
对你的积分定期查一下。
checkable
adjectivecheck in（或check someone in）
- arrive and register at a hotel or airport（到旅馆）登记入住; （在机场）办理登机手续：
you must check in at least one hour before take-off
你至少必须在起飞前一小时办理登机手续
they check in the passengers.
他们为乘客办理登机手续。
check something in
- have one's baggage weighed and put aside for consignment to the hold of an aircraft on which one is booked to travel（在机场）托运（行李）。
- register and leave baggage in a leftluggage department（在行李寄存处）登记寄存（行李）。
check into
- register one's arrival at (a hotel)登记入住（旅馆）。
check something off
- tick or otherwise mark an item on a list to show that it has been dealt with在表上列项处打钩（或作记号）。
check on
- verify, ascertain, or monitor the state or condition of核实; 查明; 监控：
the doctor had come to check on his patient.
医生已来检查过病人。
- another way of saying CHECK UP ON.同 CHECK UP ON.
check out
- settle one's hotel bill before leaving付账后离开（旅馆）。
- N. Amer. informal die〈北美, 非正式〉死。
check someone/thing out
- establish the truth or inform oneself about someone or something查实; 了解：
they decided to go and check out a local restaurant.
他们决定去一家当地餐馆尝尝口味。
- look at; take notice of察看; 关注：
do check out his website
察看他的网站
check out the chick in the leopardskin top.
瞧瞧这位穿豹皮上衣的小妞。
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check something out
chiefly N. Amer. enter the price of goods in a supermarket into a cash machine for addition and payment by a customer〈主北美〉（将货物价格输入超市收银机相加）计算出（顾客）应付款。
- register something as having been borrowed办理出借登记手续。
check something over
- inspect or examine something thoroughly彻底检查; 彻底调查。
check through
- inspect or examine thoroughly彻底检查; 彻底调查。
check up on
- investigate in order to establish the truth about or accuracy of查实; 核查。
- a pattern of small squares小方格图案：
a fine black-and-white check.
细黑白格图案。
- a garment or fabric with such a pattern小方格图案衣物; 小方格图案织物：
on Wednesdays he wore the small check.
每逢星期三他便穿上小方格衣服。