1、check out
结账退房;结账离开(诊所);给…办理结账手续
They packed and checked out of the hotel.
他们收拾好东西,办理了退房手续。
I was disappointed to miss Bryan, who had just checked out.
我非常失望没有见着布赖恩,他刚退房走了。
了解清楚;核实;查实
Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out.
或许我们应该去趟图书馆,查个明白。
We ought to check him out on the computer.
我们理应在电脑上查清他的资料。
经证实是对的;符合要求
She was in San Diego the weekend Jensen got killed. It checked out.
詹森遇害的那个周末她在圣迭戈,后经查证情况属实。
Everything checks out.
查过了,一切正常。
2、work out
想出,得到(解决方法);解(谜)
Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise.
谈判人员定于今天晚些时候进行会谈,商定一个折中方案。
It took me some time to work out what was causing this.
我花了一些时间才弄清此事的起因。
计算出,解出(数学题答案)
It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms' assets.
清算破产公司的资产值其实很困难。
When asked what a 40.35 pounds meal for five people would cost each diner, they were unable to work it out.
问到5个人吃一顿饭花了40.35英镑,每人要出多少钱时,他们算不出来。
(如期)发生;进展(顺利)
Things just didn't work out as planned.
事情根本没有按计划进行。
I hope it will work out well.
我希望进展顺利。