check-up
/ˈtʃek ʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃek ʌp/ (ame, ipa)
check-up — 名詞
1. a visit to a doctor or clinic where your overall physical condition is examined,
健康檢查
評估整體健康狀況的醫療檢查
a visit to a doctor or clinic where your overall physical condition is examined, often in order to find or prevent health problems before they become serious.
Mayumi goes for a check-up every year to make sure her heart and blood pressure are fine.
Mayumi 每年都去做健康檢查，確保心臟和血壓沒有問題。
go for a check-up — annual routine visit
The school doctor gave the children a quick check-up before the sports competition.
校醫在運動比賽前為孩子們做了快速的身體檢查。
give + check-up (doctor as subject)
After his check-up, Ravindra was told to exercise more and cut down on salt.
Ravindra 檢查完後，醫生告訴他要多運動並減少鹽分攝取。
Élise booked a full check-up because she had been feeling tired for several weeks.
Élise 因為連續幾週都感到疲倦，預約了一次完整的健康檢查。
- physical
informal American English term for a medical check-up, especially a routine one
- medical examination
more formal and broader in scope; can refer to any medical inspection, not just routine health checks
- health screening
focuses specifically on testing for early signs of disease, such as cancer or high blood pressure
文法句型
go for a check-up
have a check-up
get a check-up
用法筆記
Check-up is a countable noun and is most commonly used in the singular form. In American English, the synonym 'physical' is often used informally (e.g. 'I need to get a physical'). In British English, 'medical' is also common (e.g. 'She had a medical for her new job').