查字典
look sth up in the dictionary(√)
check dictionary(×)
查字典——很多同学会不小心说成check dictionary。
其实,查字典有固定的三种表达:
look sth up in the dictionary
consult a dictionary
refer to a dictionary
I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my memory of its exact meaning.
我查了词典,以便弄清这个词的准确意思。
He often consulted a dictionary when he read the book.
他读这本书时经常查字典。
Writers often refer to a dictionary.
作家时常参考字典。