Getting around

中文易错代词必须夹在中间：pick me up。说 pick up me 是中文语序硬套。

搭配pick up the phone · pick up a package · pick up the tab

易混drop off · take up

中文易错和 pick up 是一对：pick up 是接，drop off 是送。别都翻成“拿”。

搭配drop off a package · drop off the kids · drop-off point

易混pick up

中文易错check in 不带宾语；带酒店名要说 check into the hotel。

搭配check in online · check-in counter · check in at the front desk

易混check into · check out

中文易错“退房”不是 leave the room。前台只会问 What time are you checking out?

搭配check out of the hotel · checkout time

易混check in · check out of

中文易错入住某家酒店用 check into；check in 不带宾语。

搭配check into a hotel · check into the hospital

易混check in · check out of

中文易错“住朋友家”不是 live in my friend's home，短期借住是 put someone up。

搭配put someone up for the night · put up a poster

易混put on · put away

中文易错顺路来一下；drop off 是放下人或物。

搭配drop by the office · drop by for a coffee

易混drop in · drop off

中文易错抽身或短途出游；get away from 是逃离。

搭配get away for the weekend · get away from it all

易混get out · take off

中文易错“回复你”不是 reply you（错），是 get back to you 或 reply to you。

搭配get back home · get back to me · get back on track

易混go back · come back

中文易错无所事事地等；wait for 是等具体的人或物。

搭配wait around for hours · keep someone waiting

易混wait for · hang around

中文易错留意找某物；watch out 是小心危险。

搭配look out for the exit · look out for each other

易混watch out · look for

中文易错脱衣服是 take off，不是 put off；put off 是推迟。

搭配take off your shoes · the plane takes off · takeoff time

易混put off · take out

中文易错出发是 set out / set off；set out 更偏“踏上行程”。

搭配set out for the airport · set out early

易混set off · head off

中文易错先走一步是 head off；head for 是前往，方向感不同。

搭配head off early · head off to the station

易混head for · set out

中文易错退房是 check out of，带宾语；check out 单独是退房或去看。

搭配check out of the hotel · check out of the room

易混check out · check in

中文易错送行是 see someone off，不是 send someone（那是寄送）。

搭配see someone off at the airport · see a friend off

易混send off · wave off

中文易错回来是 come back；回去是 go back，方向靠说话人。

搭配come back home · come back soon

易混go back · get back

中文易错回去是 go back（离开说话人所在地）；回来是 come back。

搭配go back to the hotel · go back for something

易混come back · get back

中文易错过夜是 stay over；stay 单独是待着。

搭配stay over at a friend's · stay over for the night

易混stop over · put up

中文易错寄出是 send off；送行是 see off，别混。

搭配send off a package · send it off

易混see off · ship out

中文易错出现是 turn up / show up；不是 appear at（太书面）。

搭配turn up late · turn up out of nowhere

易混show up · turn out

中文易错中途停是 stop off (at)；stop over 是过夜停留。

搭配stop off for coffee · stop off at the mall

易混stop over · stop by

中文易错stop by 和 drop by 同义，美式都常用。

搭配stop by the office · stop by for a minute

易混drop by · stop off

中文易错一起来是 come along；come with me 也很自然。

搭配come along with us · come along for the ride

易混tag along · bring along

中文易错带上是 bring along；带来是 bring over。

搭配bring along a friend · bring it along

易混take along · bring over

中文易错收行李是 pack up；pack 单独是装包。

搭配pack up your bags · pack it up

易混pack in · clear out

中文易错飞出去是 fly out；fly back 是飞回来。

搭配fly out on Monday · fly out of the country

易混fly back · take off

中文易错开走是 drive off；pull away 更强调从停靠处启动。

搭配the taxi drove off · drive off in a hurry

易混pull away · drive away

中文易错四处看看是 look around；look for 是找东西。

搭配look around the market · look around town

易混look for · wander around

中文易错带人参观是 show someone around，代词夹中间。

搭配show someone around town · show them around

易混look around · show off