checked
checked — 動詞
1. to examine something carefully in order to confirm that it is correct, safe, or
檢查；查看
仔細看以確認狀況是否正常
to examine something carefully in order to confirm that it is correct, safe, or working as it should.
Yumi checked the oven twice before leaving the apartment.
Yumi 離開公寓前檢查了烤箱兩次。
check + noun (a physical object)
Please check that the front door is locked before you go to bed.
睡覺前請檢查前門有沒有鎖好。
check + that-clause for confirming a state
The nurse checked Kian's blood pressure and wrote the number on a chart.
護理師檢查了 Kian 的血壓並把數字寫在記錄表上。
Mayumi checked her bag for the keys but only found a packet of mints.
Mayumi 翻包包查找鑰匙，卻只找到一包薄荷糖。
Always check the brakes carefully before riding a bicycle on a steep hill.
騎腳踏車下陡坡之前，一定要仔細檢查煞車。
文法句型
check + noun
check + that-clause
check + wh-clause
check for + noun
用法筆記
Often followed by 'for' when looking for a specific problem or item: 'check for leaks', 'check for typos'. Frequently appears with 'twice' or 'again' to stress care.
常見錯誤
2. to draw a small ✓ next to an item on a list to show you have finished it or chos
打勾；勾選
在項目旁打✓表示已選或完成
to draw a small ✓ next to an item on a list to show you have finished it or chosen it.
Noa checked each box on the form to show what foods she could not eat.
Noa 在表格的每個欄位打勾，標示自己不能吃的食物。
check + box (form / questionnaire)
Paul checked off every chore on the wall calendar before dinner.
晚餐前 Paul 把牆上行事曆裡的每項家事都打勾。
check off + noun on a list
Please check the items you want to order from the menu.
請在菜單上想點的品項旁打勾。
João checked the box next to 'vegetarian meal' on his flight booking page.
João 在訂機票頁面上勾選了「素食餐」的欄位。
- uncheck
remove a check mark, especially on a screen
文法句型
check + noun
check off + noun
用法筆記
British English usually says 'tick' rather than 'check' for this action; American English uses 'check' or 'check off'. Distinguish from sense 1 ('examine'): here the focus is the act of making the mark.
常見錯誤
3. to keep something harmful from spreading, growing, or getting worse, especially
抑制；遏止
阻止某事擴大、惡化或加劇
to keep something harmful from spreading, growing, or getting worse, especially by holding back its force or progress.
Heavy rain finally checked the spread of the forest fire near the village.
大雨終於遏止了村子附近森林大火的蔓延。
subject is often a force or barrier; object is a harmful spread
The new tax was meant to check rising house prices in big cities.
新稅制的目的是抑制大城市不斷上漲的房價。
check + abstract negative trend
Dahlia checked her anger and spoke to the rude driver in a calm voice.
Dahlia 壓下怒火，用平靜的口氣對那位無禮的駕駛說話。
The dam was built to check the river before it reached the farmland.
築這道水壩是為了在河水到達農田之前先擋下水勢。
文法句型
check + noun
用法筆記
Object must be something unwanted (anger, growth, advance, spread). Frequently appears in news writing about policies or natural forces. Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing is being inspected — something is being held back.
常見錯誤
4. to give bags or coats to someone at an airport, hotel, or cloakroom so that they
寄放；託運
把行李或外套交給機場或衣帽間保管
to give bags or coats to someone at an airport, hotel, or cloakroom so that they can keep or send them for you.
Piotr checked two suitcases at the airport and kept his laptop with him.
Piotr 在機場託運了兩個行李箱，把筆電留在身邊。
check + luggage at airport
Tara checked her winter coat at the museum cloakroom before the tour.
參觀導覽前 Tara 把冬大衣寄放在博物館衣帽間。
check + coat at cloakroom
We had to check our skis at a special counter near the gate.
我們得在登機門附近的專用櫃台託運雪板。
Nala checked her umbrella at the restaurant and forgot to pick it up.
Nala 在餐廳寄放了雨傘，後來卻忘了拿回去。
文法句型
check + noun
check in + noun
用法筆記
Object is a possession you do not want to carry yourself (luggage, coat, large bag). The opposite action — picking it up later — is 'claim' or 'collect'. British English prefers 'leave' or 'hand in'.
常見錯誤
5. to mark a surface with a pattern of small squares, like the squares on a chessbo
畫方格
在表面畫上類似棋盤的方格
to mark a surface with a pattern of small squares, like the squares on a chessboard.
The artist checked the canvas with thin red and white lines before painting it.
畫家先在畫布上用細細的紅白線條畫出方格，再開始上色。
check + surface with lines
Roya checked the floor of the bathroom with small black and white tiles.
Roya 用黑白小磁磚把浴室地板鋪成方格圖案。
check + floor with tiles
The cloth had been checked in dark green and cream for the kitchen curtains.
這塊布料以深綠和奶油色織出方格，準備做廚房窗簾。
Christopher checked the chess club's new wooden board himself, square by square.
Christopher 親自把棋社的新木製棋盤一格一格畫好。
文法句型
check + noun
用法筆記
Rare in everyday speech; mostly seen in design, fashion, and craft writing. The past participle 'checked' as an adjective ('checked shirt') is far more common than this verb sense.
6. in the game of chess, to move a piece so that the other player's king will be ca
將軍
在西洋棋中將對方的王
in the game of chess, to move a piece so that the other player's king will be captured on the next move unless it is moved or protected.
Camille checked her grandfather's king with a single knight and grinned.
Camille 只用一隻騎士就將了爺爺的王，臉上露出得意的笑容。
check + the king (chess)
Élise checked the world champion's king on move thirty of the final game.
Élise 在最後一局的第三十手將了世界冠軍的王。
check + the king with a specific piece
In two more turns, Aaron checked the black king and won the match.
再走兩步，Aaron 就將了對方的黑王，贏得比賽。
You can check the king from a long distance using a bishop on an open line.
你可以用主教沿著開放的斜線從遠處將對方的王。
- give check
the noun phrase form, common in chess writing
- block
the reply move that ends the check
文法句型
check + the king
用法筆記
Only used in chess. The piece used must be able to attack the square the king sits on. The next move forced for the opponent is to escape, block, or capture the threatening piece.
常見錯誤
7. to speak sharply to someone because of something they did wrong; to tell off.
斥責；責備
因錯誤而嚴厲訓斥某人
to speak sharply to someone because of something they did wrong; to tell off.
The judge checked the young lawyer for shouting in the courtroom.
法官斥責那位年輕律師在法庭上大聲喧嘩。
check + person + for + -ing
Sven was checked by his manager for arriving late three days in a row.
Sven 因為連續三天遲到，被經理斥責了一頓。
passive: be checked by + person
Kenji checked the new recruit firmly but did not raise his voice once.
Kenji 嚴正地訓了那位新人，但從頭到尾沒提高音量。
The teacher checked the boys for whispering during the science test.
老師責備這群男生在自然科考試時竊竊私語。
文法句型
check + person + for + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Old-fashioned and formal; mostly seen in novels and historical writing. In modern speech, 'tell off', 'scold', or 'reprimand' are far more common.
8. to write a written order asking your bank to pay an amount of money from your ac
開支票
從銀行帳戶開立支付指令
to write a written order asking your bank to pay an amount of money from your account.
Valentina checked on her savings account to pay the workers for the roof repair.
Valentina 從儲蓄帳戶開了支票，支付屋頂修繕工人的工資。
check on + account
The shop owner checked on his business account for the cost of the new freezer.
店主從公司帳戶開支票，支付新冷凍櫃的費用。
check on + business account
Felipe checked on the family account each month to pay the rent on time.
Felipe 每個月從家用帳戶開支票，準時繳房租。
Adaeze checked on her local bank to send the donation to the school.
Adaeze 從當地銀行開支票，把捐款匯給那所學校。
- draw on
more common in modern finance writing
- write a check
the everyday way to express this idea
- deposit
put money into an account rather than take it out
文法句型
check on + bank/account
用法筆記
Mostly American business and formal writing; in everyday speech people say 'write a check'. Often appears in older banking texts. Distinguish from sense 1: here the verb does not involve looking at anything.
checked — 名詞
1. the act of looking at something carefully to make sure it is correct, safe, or w
檢查；查驗
仔細確認狀態的動作
the act of looking at something carefully to make sure it is correct, safe, or working properly.
The pilot did a final check on the wings before the plane took off.
飛機起飛前，機長對機翼做了最後一次檢查。
do a check on + noun
Yumi runs a quick check on the smoke alarm batteries every January.
Yumi 每年一月都會快速檢查一次煙霧警報器的電池。
run a quick check on + noun
A health check at the local clinic costs only fifteen dollars.
在當地診所做一次健康檢查只要十五美元。
The shop made a check on the price of every coat before the winter sale.
冬季特賣前，店家對每件大衣的價格都做了一次查驗。
Paul gave the new tyres a careful check before driving up the mountain road.
Paul 在開車上山之前，對新輪胎做了一次仔細的檢查。
- inspection
more formal; suggests a closer, professional look
- examination
common in medical settings
- review
more about evaluating quality than physical inspection
文法句型
a check on + noun
do / run / make a check
用法筆記
Forms many fixed compounds — 'health check', 'safety check', 'background check', 'spot check'. Verbs that go with it: 'do', 'run', 'make', 'carry out', 'give'.
常見錯誤
2. a printed slip of paper that asks your bank to send a stated sum from your accou
支票
請銀行付款的書面憑證
a printed slip of paper that asks your bank to send a stated sum from your account to a named person or company.
Mayumi wrote a check for two thousand dollars to the wedding photographer.
Mayumi 開了一張兩千美元的支票給婚禮攝影師。
write a check for + amount + to + person
Noa cashed her birthday check at the bank on her way home from school.
Noa 放學回家途中順道把生日支票拿去銀行兌現。
cash a check
Please make the check payable to 'Green Lake Elementary' for the field trip fee.
戶外教學費用的支票，請開立給「Green Lake Elementary」。
Kian's grandfather still pays the gardener by check every Friday afternoon.
Kian 的爺爺每週五下午仍用支票付錢給園丁。
文法句型
a check for + amount
write / cash a check
用法筆記
American English spelling; British English writes 'cheque' for this meaning. Common verbs: 'write', 'cash', 'sign', 'bounce' (when the account has no money). Make + check + payable to + name.
常見錯誤
3. something that holds back, slows, or controls another thing so it does not get t
制衡；約束
用來控制或減緩另一事物的力量
something that holds back, slows, or controls another thing so it does not get too big or too strong.
Strong unions act as a check on company owners who treat workers badly.
強勢的工會能對待員工苛刻的雇主形成制衡。
act as a check on + noun
Higher interest rates put a check on the rising cost of new houses.
提高利率對不斷上漲的房價產生了抑制作用。
put a check on + noun
João keeps his temper in check by going for a long run after work.
João 每天下班後跑長距離，藉此控制住自己的脾氣。
The fence served as a check on the deer who came to eat the young apple trees.
這道圍籬有效阻擋了那些跑來啃幼小蘋果樹的鹿群。
- boost
something that helps growth rather than holds it back
文法句型
a check on + noun
keep + noun + in check
用法筆記
Common in political and economic writing — 'checks and balances', 'a check on power'. Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing is being inspected; something is being controlled or held back.
常見錯誤
4. a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe in a restaurant, or that prov
帳單；領取票
餐廳帳單或取物寄存單
a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe in a restaurant, or that proves you own an item left in a cloakroom or coat room.
Dahlia asked the waiter for the check and reached into her pocket for her wallet.
Dahlia 向服務生要了帳單，伸手到口袋裡掏出錢包。
ask for the check (restaurant)
Piotr split the check four ways with his college friends after the birthday dinner.
生日晚餐後，Piotr 和四位大學同學把帳單平均分攤。
split the check (shared meal)
Tara handed her coat check to the woman at the theatre cloakroom.
Tara 把大衣的領取票交給戲院衣帽間的女士。
Please keep the baggage check until you have picked up your suitcase.
領取行李之前，請保管好這張行李寄存票。
文法句型
ask for / pay the check
用法筆記
Restaurant meaning is mainly American — British English says 'bill'. Compounds 'coat check', 'baggage check', 'hat check' refer to the small ticket that matches your item to its storage spot.
常見錯誤
5. a small ✓ symbol drawn next to a written entry, signalling it is done, chosen, o
勾號；✓
標示已完成或選定的小符號
a small ✓ symbol drawn next to a written entry, signalling it is done, chosen, or already seen.
Nala put a small red check next to every name on the class register.
Nala 在班級點名表上每個名字旁都打了一個紅色小勾。
put a check next to + noun
Each completed task got a green check in the corner of the planner.
每完成一項任務，行事曆角落就會出現一個綠色勾號。
subject = task; verb = got + check
Roya drew a quick check beside the books she had already read this year.
Roya 在今年已讀過的書旁邊都快速畫上一個勾。
The teacher gave a check to every homework page that had no mistakes.
老師在每一頁完全沒錯的作業上都打了一個勾。
- tick
British English word for the same mark
- check mark
fuller American name for the symbol
- cross
an ✗ mark, often meaning 'wrong' or 'not chosen'
文法句型
put / make a check next to / beside + noun
用法筆記
British English calls this a 'tick'. Common verbs: 'put', 'make', 'draw', 'give'. The mark itself is the ✓ symbol.
常見錯誤
6. in chess, the position where the king is being attacked and must be moved or pro
將軍局面
西洋棋中王被攻擊的狀態
in chess, the position where the king is being attacked and must be moved or protected on the next turn.
Christopher's king was in check from the bishop on the long diagonal.
Christopher 的王被長斜線上的主教將軍了。
be in check from + piece
Camille put the black king in check by moving her queen two squares forward.
Camille 把皇后往前推兩格，將了對方的黑王。
put the king in check by + -ing
The young player did not see the check and lost his queen the next turn.
這位年輕棋手沒看出將軍，下一手就丟了皇后。
After a long thought, Élise escaped check by sliding her king to the corner.
Élise 想了很久，最後把王滑到角落躲過了將軍。
- threat
general chess word; 'check' is the specific named threat to the king
- checkmate
the position where the king cannot escape — the game ends
文法句型
be in check
put the king in check
用法筆記
Uncountable in the fixed phrase 'in check'. Players also shout 'Check!' when they make the attacking move, as a friendly warning. Distinguish from sense 3 ('limit'): this is the chess position, not the general idea of restraint.
7. a design made of small squares of two or more colours, like the squares on a che
格紋；方格
由方格組成的布料或圖案
a design made of small squares of two or more colours, like the squares on a chessboard or on a tablecloth.
Aaron picked a shirt with a soft brown and cream check for the dinner party.
Aaron 挑了一件柔和的咖啡與奶油色格紋襯衫去參加晚宴。
noun + with a + colour + check
The kitchen tablecloth had a red and white check that matched the curtains.
廚房桌布是紅白格紋，剛好與窗簾搭配。
subject + had a + colour + check
Sven's old school skirt was a dark green check from the Scottish town of his grandmother.
Sven 以前的學校裙是深綠格紋，來自他祖母居住的蘇格蘭小鎮。
Many farmers in this region wear shirts in a thick wool check during winter.
這一帶的農夫冬天常穿厚羊毛格紋襯衫。
文法句型
a check pattern
in a check
用法筆記
Often used in compound nouns: 'tartan check', 'gingham check', 'window-pane check'. Closely related to the adjective 'checked' which describes anything with this pattern.
checked — 形容詞
1. showing a design made up of small squares in two or more colours, like a chessbo
格紋的
帶有方格圖案的
showing a design made up of small squares in two or more colours, like a chessboard.
Kenji wore a soft blue and white checked shirt to the family picnic.
Kenji 穿了一件柔和的藍白格紋襯衫去家族野餐。
a + colour + checked + clothing item
The new kitchen curtains are checked in dark red and warm cream.
新的廚房窗簾是深紅與暖奶油色的格紋設計。
predicative: noun + be + checked + in + colours
Valentina spread a small checked blanket on the grass beside the river.
Valentina 在河邊草地上鋪了一塊小格紋毯子。
The waiter brought our coffee on a tray with a thin checked cloth.
服務生把咖啡端上一個鋪著薄格紋布的托盤。
Felipe's school tie is a quiet brown checked design that matches his jacket.
Felipe 的校領帶是低調的咖啡格紋設計，剛好搭配外套。
文法句型
a checked + noun
noun + be + checked
用法筆記
Common in fashion and home-decor writing. Often paired with two colour words: 'red and white checked', 'black and yellow checked'. Closely related to noun sense 7 'check' (the pattern itself).