Checking out
의미: Looking at someone with obvious appreciation of their physical attractiveness.
Checking someone out means giving them a noticeable once-over, usually because you find them attractive. It can be subtle (a quick glance) or obvious (openly staring). It's generally considered harmless and flattering in moderation but can become uncomfortable or inappropriate if excessive or aggressive.
예문
- I totally caught him checking me out at the gym. 我在健身房完全抓到他在偷看我了。Le pillé de lleno mirándome en el gimnasio.ジムで彼が私のことをじろじろ見てるの、バッチリ気づいたよ。헬스장에서 그가 나를 훑어보는 거 딱 들켰어.
- She was checking out the bartender every time he walked by. 她每次酒保走过来都在盯着人家看。Ella no dejaba de comerse con los ojos al camarero cada vez que pasaba.彼女はバーテンダーが通るたびにチェックしてたよ。그녀는 바텐더가 지나갈 때마다 쳐다봤어.
- Stop checking out other people when you're on a date! 约会的时候别盯着其他人看好吗！¡Deja de comerte con los ojos a otra gente cuando estás en una cita!デート中に他の人をチェックするのはやめてよ！데이트 중에 다른 사람 훑어보지 마!
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사용 가이드
맥락: dating, social observation, casual conversation
어조: casual, sometimes teasing
✓ 올바른 표현
- She was checking you out.她在看你呢。Te estaba comiendo con los ojos.彼女、あなたのことチェックしてたよ。그녀가 너를 훑어보고 있었어.
- I caught him checking me out.我抓到他在偷看我了。Le pillé mirándome.彼が私のことじろじろ見てるの気づいちゃった。그가 나를 쳐다보는 걸 들켰어.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Don't confuse with 'checking out' meaning leaving or becoming mentally absent — context makes the meaning clear不要和 checking out（结账离开或走神发呆）混淆——根据上下文可以判断具体含义No confundir con 'checking out' en el sentido de irse o ausentarse mentalmente — el contexto aclara el significado「checking out」の「退出する」「ぼーっとする」という意味と混同しないこと——文脈で意味は明確になる'checking out'이 떠나다, 멍하게 되다라는 뜻과 혼동하지 않도록 — 문맥에 따라 의미가 달라진다
기원과 역사
American slang from the 1960s-70s. 'Checking out' originally meant to examine or look at something, and it naturally extended to looking at an attractive person. It became standard informal American English.
문화적 배경
Era: 1960s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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