scrutinize

IPA/ˈskruːtənaɪz/
KK[skrˈutənˌaɪz]IPA/ˈskruːtənaɪz/

scrutinize — verb

  • scrutinizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • scrutinizeshe / she / it
  • scrutinizedpast simple
  • scrutinizing-ing form

1. to look very carefully at every part of something, such as a document or a perso

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to look very carefully at every part of something, such as a document or a person's face, so that you find any mistakes or hidden information

例句

The tax officer scrutinized every receipt from the charity event for possible errors.

scrutinize + noun + for + [errors, problems]

Cyrus scrutinized the job advertisement carefully before updating his application.

同義詞
  • examine

    more general; does not always imply minute attention to detail

  • inspect

    often suggests checking against a standard or for defects, especially of physical objects

  • analyze

    focuses on breaking something into parts to understand it, not just looking for errors

  • study

    implies learning or understanding over time rather than searching for faults

反義詞
  • glance at

    means to look quickly and briefly, the opposite of prolonged attention

  • skim

    to read quickly for main ideas, not details

  • overlook

    to fail to notice something, which careful scrutinizing should prevent

文法句型

scrutinize + noun phrase

scrutinize + noun phrase + for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used with adverbial modifiers such as closely, carefully, or minutely. The object is typically a document, piece of writing, someone's work, or physical evidence that requires thorough checking.

常見錯誤

❌Please scrutinize this memo quickly before the meeting.
✅Please look over this memo quickly before the meeting.
💡scrutinize means very thorough, slow examination, so it does not work naturally with 'quickly'.
❌I scrutinized the restaurant menu to pick a dish.
✅I looked at the restaurant menu to pick a dish.
💡scrutinize is too intense for a routine, casual decision.