情景對話

Susan: I'm really worried about my granny.

Whitman: I'll drop by her house and check on her on my way back home. We'll visit her together this weekend. How does that sound?

蘇珊：我真的很擔心我奶奶。

惠特曼：我在回來的路上會順便到她家去看看她，這周末我們再一起去看她。怎么樣？

觸類旁通

· check on work attendance 考勤

· check on sb's health 檢查某人的身體狀況

例句再現

When do workers check on for the day shift？ 工人幾點上白班？

Would you please check on the flight time？ 你能確認一下航班時間嗎？

He went to check on things at the factory． 他去查看工廠的情況。

He hurried back to check on the kids． 他趕忙回去看孩子們的情況。

情景對話

May: I'd like to make an appointment with the manager to talk about the contract next week. Peter: Let me check her schedule for next week first.

梅：我想下周跟經理約個時間談談合同的事。

彼得：讓我先看一下她下周的行程表。

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· adjust one's schedule 調整某人的日程安排

· keep to one's schedule 遵循某人的日程安排

· reorganize one's schedule 重新安排某人的日程

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I'm not sure if I will be able to come next week; I need to check my schedule.

我不確定下周能不能來，我需要查看我的日程安排。

He has no choice but to adjust his schedule． 他不得不調整自己的日程安排。

Perhaps you can adjust your daily schedule to leave time for study.

或許你可以調整一下日程表，留出學習的時間。

Under the circumstance, it's almost impossible for him to keep to his schedule.

在這種情況下，遵循自己的計劃對他來說幾乎是不可能的。

情景對話

Margaret: Check over the names on the list and make sure all our relatives are invited.

Martin: No problem.

瑪格麗特：核對一下名單上的名字，確保我們的親戚都收到了邀請。

馬丁：沒問題。

觸類旁通

· go over 仔細檢查；復習；檢修

· be checked over by 被……仔細檢查

例句再現

Check over your examination paper before handing it in． 交試卷之前，你要仔細檢查一下。

I need some time to check the manuscript over． 我需要些時間來檢查原稿。

How long do you need to check over the notes？ 你需要多長時間來檢查筆記？

It's usually necessary to go over your work again and again.

通常來說，有必要重復檢查你的工作。

情景對話

Michael: We're supposed to check out before noon, so hurry up and get things packed up.

Lucy: So soon? All right.

邁克爾：我們應該要在中午之前退房，所以趕快把東西收拾好。

露西：這么快？那好吧。

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· check sb out 給某人辦理結賬手續

· book out 辦理離開旅館的手續，結賬

例句再現

He checked out just now, right before you come in． 他剛好在你來之前退房了。

Give me some time; I'll check it out． 給我一些時間，我會調查清楚的。

I'll check him out of the hotel this afternoon． 今天下午我會幫他辦理退房手續。

He was asked to check out all the goods when the store was closed.

他被要求在商店關門后清點貨物。

情景對話

Lucy: Let him check up (on) the figure. I need you to run an errand for me.

Newman: Sure...but he seems to be preoccupied himself.

露西：讓他核對數據。我需要讓你幫我辦件事。

紐曼：可以……不過，他似乎也挺忙的。

觸類旁通

· check up account 對賬

· check upon delivery 驗收

· regular check-up 常規檢查

· check up with與……相符合

例句再現

You should check up how things are going on from time to time.

你應該不時地了解一下事情的進展情況。

He was assigned to check up on them． 他分配到的任務是監督他們。

Check up on our stocks of food． 清查一下我們的食物儲備。

Check up the data and see whether they are right． 核對一下數據，看看是否正確。

情景對話

Martin: Peter sold his wife's car without checking with her. Now he is in trouble.

Owen: I guess he has to face the music.

馬丁：彼得沒有和妻子商量就把她的車給賣了。現在他有麻煩了。

歐文：我想他不得不自己承擔后果了。

觸類旁通

· check with sb about sth和某人商量某事

· check with sth和……符合

例句再現

Check with the boss before you sign anything． 在簽署文件之前，和老板商議一下。

Have you checked with the department concerned？ 你向有關部門查詢過嗎？

I thought it would be better if I checked with you first． 我想最好還是先和你商議一下。

The figure didn't check with that in this sheet． 數據和這個表格里的不符。

情景對話

Simon: I'd like to buy a birthday present for my girlfriend.

Shopkeeper: There are a wide range of gifts to choose from in our store. What does your girlfriend like in particular?

西蒙：我想給我女朋友買份生日禮物。

店主：我們店有各種禮品可供挑選。你女朋友比較喜歡什么？

觸類旁通

· little/nothing to choose between 不分上下；好壞相當

· choose...out of..． 從……中選擇……

· chosen few 挑選出的少數人；精英

例句再現

It's difficult for him to choose between the two top universities.

在兩所頂尖高校之間進行選擇，對他來說太難了。

You must choose between the two． 你必須在兩個之間進行選擇。

With a wide variety of patterns to choose from, you'll surely find the one that you like.

有多種圖案可供選擇，你一定會找到你喜歡的。

There weren't many amusements to choose from back then.

那時沒有太多的娛樂活動可供選擇。

情景對話

Susan: Many people choose to live separately from parents after marriage. Will you do the same?

Tony: I don't know now. Maybe I will.

蘇珊：許多人選擇婚后與父母分開住。你也會這樣做嗎？

托尼：我現在還不知道。或許我也會吧。

觸類旁通

· choose sb as 把某人選為

例句再現

When they have babies, many mothers choose to work part-time.

有了孩子后，很多母親選擇做兼職工作。

She chose to do things by herself． 她選擇單獨做事。

You can choose to ignore the criticism or be overwhelmed by them.

你可以選擇無視那些批評或是被批評弄得不知所措。

He was chosen as leader without dissenting voices． 他毫無異議地被選為了領導人。

情景對話

Julia: When did you buy this poster?

Lily: Last week. I came across the poster in a store and bought it.

茱莉婭：你是什么時候買的這張海報？

莉莉：上周。我在一家店里無意中發現了這張海報，就買了。

觸類旁通

· come upon 偶遇

· run across 不期而遇；偶然發現

· bump into 撞上；偶然碰見

· run into 跑進；偶遇

例句再現

I came across Lewis on my way home yesterday． 昨天我在回家的路上偶然遇到了路易斯。

This is the most beautiful park I've come across． 這是我見過的最美麗的公園。

I've never come across a person like him． 我從未見過像他那樣的人。

He comes across as a man of his words． 他給人的印象是個守信用的人。

情景對話

Bruce: Come again? I didn't quite catch that.

Conan: I said the film started at 5:35 p.m.

布魯斯：能再說一遍嗎？我沒太聽清。

科南：我說電影在下午5點35分開始。

觸類旁通

· What did you say? （表示沒有聽清）你說什么？

· (I'm) Sorry? （請對方重復所說的話）對不起，可以再說一遍嗎？

例句再現

He'll come again next week． 他下周還會來的。

Come again? You will do what？ 你再說一遍。你要干什么？

Come again? Why do you want to give up such a good job?

你說什么？你為什么要放棄這么好的工作？

Do come again some other time． 改天一定再來。