checking
checking — 動詞
1. to look at something or someone to make sure it is right, safe, or ready to use.
正在檢查
確認某物正確安全或合適
to look at something or someone to make sure it is right, safe, or ready to use.
Before the bread goes in, Joaquín is checking the oven temperature.
在把麵包放進去前，Joaquín 正在檢查烤箱溫度。
be checking + equipment before use
The nurse is checking Obi's name on the medicine bag before handing out pills.
護理師在發藥前，正在檢查藥袋上的 Obi 姓名。
check + name on + object
Because of the typhoon warning, we are checking the train times again.
因為有颱風警報，我們正在重新檢查火車時刻。
checking information again for safety
The payment page keeps checking whether the card details are complete.
付款頁面會一直檢查卡片資料是否填完整。
check + whether-clause
- check the details
- check again
- check against a list
- check whether it works
文法句型
be checking + noun
check + noun + against + noun
check + whether/if-clause
用法筆記
Often used when someone compares details with a list, a record, or a visible sign. Distinguish from noun sense 1, where checking is treated as an activity or process rather than as the action in the sentence.
常見錯誤
2. to hand luggage to airline staff so it travels in the plane instead of staying w
正在託運
把行李交航空公司放進貨艙
to hand luggage to airline staff so it travels in the plane instead of staying with you in the cabin.
Élise is checking two heavy suitcases for the flight to Seoul.
Élise 正在為飛往首爾的班機託運兩個很重的行李箱。
check + luggage + for + flight
At the kiosk, the Chen family are checking their bags before security.
在自助機前，Chen 一家人正在託運行李，然後才去安檢。
checking bags before security
Rather than carrying it onboard, Dario is checking his violin case for the flight.
Dario 沒有把小提琴箱帶上機，而是正在為這班飛機託運它。
checking a large item for travel
We saved time by checking the baby stroller at the airline counter.
我們在航空公司櫃檯託運嬰兒車，因此省下了時間。
check + item + at + counter
- check a bag
- check luggage
- check at the counter
- check through to
- carry on
means keeping the bag with you inside the cabin
文法句型
check + bag/suitcase + for + flight
check + noun + at + airline counter
用法筆記
Used in airport and airline contexts. The object is usually a suitcase, bag, stroller, or another large item that will go into the hold, not stay with the passenger on the plane.
常見錯誤
3. to hand an item to staff so it is kept safely until you come back for it.
正在寄放
暫時把物品交給他人保管
to hand an item to staff so it is kept safely until you come back for it.
Quinn is checking his coat at the theater before the show starts.
Quinn 在演出開始前，正在劇院寄放他的外套。
check + coat + at + place
Because the floor is wet, visitors are checking umbrellas at the museum entrance.
因為地板是濕的，訪客正在博物館入口寄放雨傘。
checking items with staff on entry
Before the walking tour begins, Sahil is checking his backpack at the station office.
在步行導覽開始前，Sahil 正在車站辦公室寄放他的背包。
before-clause with temporary safekeeping
The hotel is checking large suitcases for guests who arrive too early.
旅館正在替太早到達的客人寄放大型行李箱。
hotel service: checking bags for guests
- check a coat
- check a bag
- check with the desk
- check for safekeeping
- carry
means keeping the item with you instead of leaving it
文法句型
check + coat/bag + at + desk
check + noun + with + attendant
用法筆記
Common with coats, bags, umbrellas, and suitcases in places such as theaters, hotels, museums, and stations. Distinguish from sense 4, where the bag is sent on a plane rather than kept nearby for later collection.
常見錯誤
4. to add a tick next to something to show it has been done, chosen, or looked at.
正在勾選
在項目旁打勾表示完成
to add a tick next to something to show it has been done, chosen, or looked at.
The teacher is checking the names of students who returned the form.
老師正在勾選那些已交回表格的學生姓名。
check + names on a list
Adina is checking the last box after cleaning the kitchen shelves.
Adina 清完廚房層架後，正在勾選最後一個方框。
checking the last box
We are checking each item on the list as the truck is loaded.
卡車裝貨時，我們正在逐項勾選清單上的物品。
check + each item on a list
The nurse keeps checking the chart after each vaccine is given.
每打完一劑疫苗後，護理師都會繼續勾選表上的紀錄。
checking a chart after each step
- check a box
- check off a name
- check each item
- check the list
- erase
removes the tick instead of adding it
- leave blank
means not marking the item at all
文法句型
check + box/name/item
check + noun + off + list
用法筆記
Usually used with boxes, names, answers, and list items. In this sense, the tick mark itself is the action, so it is different from sense 1, where checking means examining details for correctness or safety.
常見錯誤
checking — 名詞
1. the work of examining something to make sure it is correct, safe, or in the righ
查核
確認內容是否正確的檢查過程
the work of examining something to make sure it is correct, safe, or in the right condition.
Careful checking of the final bill showed one extra drink charge.
仔細查核最後的帳單後，發現多算了一杯飲料。
careful checking of + noun
Regular checking of the school bus tires can prevent dangerous accidents.
定期檢查校車輪胎，可以避免危險事故。
regular checking for safety
The lab does daily checking of the fridge temperature for vaccine samples.
這間實驗室每天都會查核冰箱溫度，確保疫苗樣本安全。
daily checking of measurements
Digital checking of ticket numbers helps the staff move the line faster.
以數位方式查核票號，能幫工作人員加快隊伍前進速度。
checking of records by system
- careful checking
- routine checking
- checking of records
- safety checking
- inspection
often sounds more formal or official than ordinary checking
- verification
stresses proving that facts or figures are correct
- review
broader and can include reading or thinking again, not only checking for errors
- neglect
means failing to check something that needs attention
文法句型
checking of + noun
regular/careful checking
checking + for + errors
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable activity in phrases such as 'careful checking of the figures' or 'routine checking'. Distinguish from verb sense 1, where a person is carrying out the action directly in the sentence.