"he paid all his bills by check"
误 My brother opened a cheque for me.
正 My brother drew a cheque for me.
正 My brother wrote out a cheque for me.
析 开支票不可说open a cheque,而须说write out〔draw〕 a cheque。
另一次有人看见爱因斯坦把一张1500美元的支票当书签用。误 Another time Einstein was seen using a cheque of $1500 as a bookmark.
正 Another time Einstein was seen using a cheque for $1500 as a bookmark.
析cheque在英式英语中表示“支票,账单”,如表示“…(钱数的)支票”,须用介词for,而不能用of。
