Asking for directions

中文易错中文“去机场”直译成 go to the airport 没错，但口语里 head for 更像“出发往那边走”。

搭配head for the exit · head for home · head downtown

易混head to · leave for

中文易错中文“结果”常被译成 as a result，口语里 end up 更自然，而且后面直接跟地点或 doing。

搭配end up doing something · end up in the wrong place

易混turn out · wind up

中文易错掉头是 turn around；turn back 是折返不去了。

搭配turn around the car · turn things around

易混turn back · turn over

中文易错拐上某条路是 turn onto，不是 turn to（转向某人）。

搭配turn onto a side street · turn onto the highway

易混turn off · turn into

中文易错veer off 是突然偏离，不是慢慢转（turn）。

搭配veer off the road · veer off course

易混turn off · go off

中文易错到达是 get to，不是 get（少了 to）；home 例外：get home。

搭配get to the station · get to work

易混arrive at · reach

中文易错迷路是 get lost，不是 lose the way（中式）。

搭配get lost on the way · get completely lost

易混lose track · go wrong

中文易错double back 是原路返回找东西，不是 turn around（掉头）。

搭配double back to the corner · double back on the same road

易混turn back · turn around

中文易错抄近路穿过是 cut through，不是 cut across（横穿）。

搭配cut through the park · cut through the alley

易混cut across · go through

中文易错cut across 是横穿一片区域；穿建筑走近路是 cut through。

搭配cut across the field · cut across the parking lot

易混cut through · cross over

中文易错沿着街走是 walk down / walk along，不是 walk on。

搭配walk down the street · walk down the hall

易混go along · walk up

中文易错经过是 go past，不是 pass by 才能用；两个都常见。

搭配go past the bank · go past the lights

易混pass by · go by

中文易错go along 是沿路走；go along with 是同意、配合。

搭配go along the river · go along this road

易混walk down · go along with

中文易错come to 是走到；come to 还有“醒来、合计”的意思。

搭配come to a junction · come to a stop

易混get to · come up to

中文易错过到对面是 cross over；cross 单独也可，但 over 更明确。

搭配cross over the street · cross over at the lights

易混cross · go across

中文易错指出是 point out，不是 point（指一下）。

搭配point out the exit · point it out

易混show · call out

中文易错找东西是 look for；找到是 find。中文一个“找”对应两个词。

搭配look for the exit · look for a sign

易混find · search for

中文易错问路是 ask for directions；ask about 是问情况。

搭配ask for directions · ask for the way

易混ask about · ask around

中文易错四处打听是 ask around，不是 ask everywhere（中式）。

搭配ask around for directions · ask around the neighborhood

易混ask for · find out

中文易错work out 也指健身；这里是“想明白”。

搭配work out the route · work it out

易混figure out · work on

中文易错wind up 是“最后落在”，和 end up 同义；wind up 也指结束。

搭配wind up somewhere · wind up at the wrong place

易混end up · turn up

中文易错lead to 是通向，也指导致结果；lead on 是误导。

搭配lead to the exit · lead to the platform

易混open onto · go to

中文易错门通向某处是 open onto，不是 open to（那是“对……开放”）。

搭配open onto a courtyard · open onto the street

易混lead to · open up

中文易错往回走是 head back；head for 是前往。

搭配head back home · head back to the station

易混head for · turn back

中文易错turn back 是放弃前进往回走；turn around 是掉头后继续走。

搭配turn back halfway · turn back at the bridge

易混turn around · head back

中文易错pull in 是拐进去停；pull over 是靠边停。

搭配pull in to the parking lot · pull in at the station

易混pull over · pull up

中文易错pull out 是驶出；pull out of 也指退出（交易）。

搭配pull out of the driveway · pull out into traffic

易混pull in · back out

中文易错go by 也指“按……判断”，比如 go by the map。

搭配go by the bank · go by the park

易混pass by · go past

中文易错pass by 是经过；pass by 也可指时间流逝。

搭配pass by the school · pass by the river

易混go by · go past

中文易错走到跟前是 come up to；come up 是出现、临近。

搭配come up to someone · come up to the counter

易混come to · come across