Communication

中文易错“跟进”不是 follow（跟着走）；商务场景必须 follow up。

搭配follow up on an email · follow up with a client

易混keep up with · get back to

中文易错“提出”不是 put out（那是熄灭、拿出）；提建议用 put forward。

搭配put forward a proposal · put forward an idea

易混come up with · bring up

中文易错商务邮件里“联系我”不是 contact with me（错），是 reach out to me / contact me。

搭配reach out to a client · reach out for help

易混get in touch · follow up

中文易错商务口头语，不是“接触基地”；中文没有对应词，别逐字翻。

搭配touch base with the team · touch base next week

易混check in · catch up

中文易错“跟领导说一下”不是 tell my boss 就完事；run it by someone 是征求同意。代词夹中间。

搭配run it by someone · run an idea by the team

易混put forward · check with

中文易错“收尾”不是 close the meeting 才地道；wrap up 更口语。

搭配wrap up a meeting · wrap things up

易混wind up · finish up

中文易错移交是 hand over；hand in 是交作业，别混。

搭配hand over a project · hand over to the new manager

易混take over · hand in

中文易错接手工作不是 take the work over 才自然；take over 后直接跟宾语即可。

搭配take over a project · take over from someone

易混take on · hand over

中文易错“调查”不是 look for（那是找东西）；look into 才是查原因。

搭配look into a complaint · look into the issue

易混look for · look up

中文易错“复习”不是 review it again and again 才自然；go over 更口语。

搭配go over the notes · go over a mistake

易混run through · look over

中文易错演练是 run through；run over 是碾过，别混。

搭配run through the plan · run through a presentation

易混go over · walk through

中文易错“想出”不是 think out / think up（也可以但少）；come up with 后直接跟想出的东西。

搭配come up with an idea · come up with a plan

易混put forward · think up

中文易错“你先来”不是 you first 才地道；go ahead 是许可也是让对方先做。

搭配go ahead with the plan · go ahead and ask

易混go on · carry on

中文易错和好用 make up 或 make up with someone；编故事也是 make up，靠上下文区分。

搭配make up with a friend · make up an excuse

易混make up for · make out

中文易错“跟上”不是 follow up（那是后续跟进）；进度用 keep up with。

搭配keep up with the class · keep up with the news

易混follow up · catch up on

中文易错讲清楚是 spell out，不是 say clearly（太泛）。

搭配spell out the rules · spell it out

易混lay out · talk through

中文易错lay out 是摊开讲；layout 名词是布局。

搭配lay out a plan · lay it out

易混spell out · set out

中文易错简单提到是 touch on，不是 touch（摸）。

搭配touch on a topic · briefly touch on

易混bring up · go into

中文易错总结是 sum up；不是 summarize up（重复）。

搭配sum up the meeting · sum it up

易混wrap up · recap

中文易错落实是 follow through (on)；follow up 是跟进联系。

搭配follow through on a promise · follow through with the plan

易混follow up · carry out

中文易错执行是 carry out；carry on 是继续。

搭配carry out a plan · carry out research

易混carry on · follow through

中文易错拉进沟通是 loop in；不是 add to the email（太具体）。

搭配loop in the manager · loop me in

易混copy in · bring in

中文易错回电是 call back；不是 return a call（也行但正式）。

搭配call someone back · call back later

易混get back to · ring back

中文易错收到回复是 hear back (from)，不是 receive back（中式）。

搭配hear back from HR · hear back soon

易混get back to · follow up

中文易错问一下是 check with；check 单独是检查。

搭配check with the client · check with me first

易混run by · check in

中文易错过目征求意见是 run it past someone；代词夹中间。

搭配run it past the boss · run an idea past someone

易混run by · check with

中文易错批准是 sign off (on)；签字≠签名（sign）。

搭配sign off on a budget · sign off the plan

易混approve · green-light

中文易错摆平细节是 iron out，画面是熨平。

搭配iron out the details · iron out problems

易混sort out · hammer out

中文易错谈定是 hammer out，带“反复敲”的意味。

搭配hammer out a deal · hammer out the terms

易混iron out · hash out

中文易错转达是 pass on；pass 是递过去。

搭配pass on a message · pass it on

易混hand over · relay