Decisions

中文易错缩小范围是 narrow down；narrow 单独是窄的。

搭配narrow down the options · narrow it down

易混rule out · pick out

中文易错决定不做是 decide against；decide on 是选定。

搭配decide against a plan · decide against moving

易混back out · decide on

中文易错做到底是 go through with；go through 是经历。

搭配go through with the plan · go through with it

易混follow through · back out

中文易错归结为是 come down to；boil down to 同义。

搭配it comes down to money · come down to one question

易混boil down to · add up

中文易错打量是 size up；不是“量尺寸”。

搭配size up the situation · size someone up

易混check out · weigh up

中文易错反复琢磨是 chew over；mull over 同义。

搭配chew over a decision · chew it over

易混mull over · think over

中文易错随便讨论是 toss around；toss out 是扔掉。

搭配toss around ideas · toss it around

易混bat around · kick around

中文易错bat around 来自棒球，画面是互相打来打去。

搭配bat around an idea · bat it around

易混toss around · thrash out

中文易错争出结果是 thrash out；不是“打出来”。

搭配thrash out a deal · thrash it out

易混hammer out · hash out

中文易错突然想到是 hit on；hit on someone 是搭讪。

搭配hit on an idea · hit on a solution

易混come up with · luck into

中文易错立刻接受是 jump at；jump in 是插话。

搭配jump at an offer · jump at the chance

易混leap at · pass up

中文易错leap at 和 jump at 同义，稍书面。

搭配leap at an opportunity · leap at the offer

易混jump at · pass up

中文易错放弃机会是 pass up；pass on 是转达。

搭配pass up an offer · pass it up

易混turn down · pass on

中文易错争取过来是 win over；win out 是最终胜出。

搭配win over the team · win them over

易混bring round · talk into

中文易错吓跑是 scare off / scare away。

搭配scare off investors · scare them off

易混put off · drive away

中文易错压着是 sit on；sit in 是旁听。

搭配sit on a decision · sit on it

易混hold off · sit in

中文易错搁置是 put on hold；hold on 是别挂电话。

搭配put a plan on hold · put it on hold

易混hold off · put off

中文易错提前想是 think ahead；think back 是回想。

搭配think ahead about costs · think ahead to next year

易混plan ahead · look ahead

中文易错往前看是 look ahead；look back 是回顾。

搭配look ahead to next quarter · look ahead and plan

易混think ahead · look back

中文易错提前计划是 plan ahead；plan out 是排细节。

搭配plan ahead for the holidays · plan ahead carefully

易混think ahead · plan out

中文易错纳入考虑是 rule in；rule out 是排除。

搭配rule in an option · rule it in

易混factor in · rule out

中文易错算进去是 factor in；factor 是因素。

搭配factor in the cost · factor it in

易混rule in · weigh against

中文易错权衡是 weigh A against B；weigh up 是整体权衡。

搭配weigh the pros against the cons · weigh it against

易混weigh up · balance out

中文易错取舍是 trade off；名词是 trade-off。

搭配trade off cost against quality · trade it off

易混weigh against · balance out

中文易错扯平是 balance out；balance 是平衡。

搭配the costs balance out · things balance out

易混trade off · even out

中文易错回想是 think back (to)；think ahead 是往前想。

搭配think back to school · think back on that year

易混look back · think over

中文易错回顾是 look back (on)；look ahead 是往前看。

搭配look back on the year · look back at old photos

易混think back · look ahead

中文易错反复讨论是 hash over（美式）；hash out 是谈定。

搭配hash over the details · hash it over

易混hash out · chew over

中文易错随便聊是 kick around；kick off 是启动。

搭配kick around an idea · kick it around

易混toss around · bat around

中文易错考虑想法是 play with the idea；play around 是瞎试。

搭配play with the idea · play with the option

易混toy with · kick around