如今，人们的生活水平提高了，对健康的重视程度也增加了。

除了个人的体检安排外，很多公司员工都有每年一次的体检福利。

body是身体，check是检查

那么体检是“body check”吗？

No……

歪果仁一般会这样说

checkup 体检

例如：

The doctor is giving the baby a checkup.

医生正在给婴儿作体检。

We should schedule our checkup for next week.

我们得计划好下星期的体检。

a routine checkup 例行体检，常规体检

例如：

The disease was detected during a routine check-up.

这个病是在做常规体检时查出来的。

a regular checkup 定期体检

例如：

To all retirees, a regular physical check-up seems necessary.

所有退休人员最好定期体检。

physical examination 体检

例如：

A physical examination is a preliminary to joining the army.

体检是参军的初步。

We took a rest after landing, and later we had a physical examination.

着陆后我们休息了一会儿，然后我们做了体检。

complete checkup 全身体检；全面检查

例如：

Get physical the first thing to do is to see a doctor for a complete checkup.

体检要做的第一件事是找医生做一次全面检查。

For several weeks, so I want to have a complete medical checkup.

有好几周了，所以我想做个全身体检。

annual checkup 年度体检

例如：

I am here for my annual checkup.

我来做年度体检。