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。