scrutinise

scrutinise — verb

1. to look at or check every part of something in great detail, especially to find

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to look at or check every part of something in great detail, especially to find mistakes or understand the truth about it.

例句

Sirin scrutinised every line of the contract before she signed it.

scrutinise + noun phrase for careful review before action

The editor scrutinised the article for spelling mistakes and factual errors.

scrutinise + for + noun phrase indicating what is checked

同義詞
  • examine

    more general; scrutinise suggests greater depth and thoroughness

  • inspect

    often implies checking against official standards or requirements

  • analyse

    focuses on breaking into parts to understand structure; scrutinise focuses on detailed visual or surface-level checking

  • study

    less formal and often implies prolonged attention rather than minute checking

反義詞
  • glance at

    to look quickly without attention to detail

  • skim

    to read or look over quickly, missing the details

文法句型

scrutinise + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, written contexts such as journalism, legal review, or academic analysis. The object is most often a document, report, piece of evidence, or someone's actions.

常見錯誤

❌I scrutinised the TV show for fun.
✅I scrutinised the contract for hidden fees.
💡'scrutinise' implies serious, detailed checking, not casual or light-hearted watching.
❌She scrutinised at the painting for an hour.
✅She scrutinised the painting for an hour.
💡'scrutinise' is transitive and takes a direct object; no preposition is needed.
❌We need to scrutinise if the data is correct.
✅We need to scrutinise the data to check if it is correct.
💡'scrutinise' requires a noun object, not a clause.