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中文易错“分手”不是 separate（那是分开坐/分居）。break up 还可以指会议散会。

搭配break up with someone · break up over text

易混break down · split up

中文易错听说不是 listen about；hear about 是听到某件事。

搭配hear about the news · hear about it

易混hear of · find out

中文易错find out 是弄清楚一件事，find 是找到东西，别混。

搭配find out the truth · find out about it

易混figure out · look into

中文易错let on 是透露，不是 let in（让进来）。

搭配never let on · let on about it

易混let out · keep quiet

中文易错clue in 是美式口语，不是“给线索”的书面说法。

搭配clue someone in · clue me in

易混fill in · let on

中文易错tip off 是私下告知，不是给小费（tip）。

搭配tip someone off · tip off the press

易混let on · warn

中文易错hush up 带负面色彩，常用于掩盖丑闻。

搭配hush up a scandal · hush it up

易混cover up · play down

中文易错play down 是故意淡化，不是“玩下来”。

搭配play down the risks · play it down

易混tone down · hush up

中文易错“传开”不是 spread around by people；there's a rumor going around 是固定说法。

搭配a rumor going around · word going around

易混get around · get wind of

中文易错get wind of 是“听到风声”，不是“得到风”。

搭配get wind of a plan · get wind of it

易混hear about · find out

中文易错stumble on 是偶然撞见，不是走路绊倒（stumble）。

搭配stumble on a secret · stumble on the truth

易混run into · bump into

中文易错泄露是 leak out，不是 leak（漏水）一个词就够。

搭配the news leaked out · leak out to the press

易混get out · hush up

中文易错承认是自己干的是 own up (to)，不是 admit up。

搭配own up to a mistake · own up to it

易混fess up · confess

中文易错fess up 很口语，正式场合用 admit。

搭配fess up to it · fess up about the mistake

易混own up · admit

中文易错call out 是公开点名，不是叫出去。

搭配call someone out for lying · call it out

易混point out · call off

中文易错偶遇是 run into，不是 run to（跑向）。

搭配run into an old friend · run into someone

易混bump into · come across

中文易错bump into 比 run into 更随意；撞到东西也是 bump into。

搭配bump into a colleague · bump into each other

易混run into · come across

中文易错play along 是配合演出，不是“一起玩”。

搭配play along with the joke · play along with it

易混go along · join in

中文易错string along 带欺骗意味，不是“一起串”。

搭配string someone along · string her along

易混lead on · drag on

中文易错lead on 是让人误会；lead to 是导致。

搭配lead someone on · lead him on

易混string along · lead to

中文易错mess around 也指瞎玩、浪费时间，看语境。

搭配mess around with someone · mess around at work

易混fool around · mess up

中文易错put up to 是怂恿，不是 put up with（忍受）。

搭配put someone up to it · put him up to it

易混talk into · put up with

中文易错说服去做是 talk into，劝退是 talk out of，方向相反。

搭配talk someone into it · talk me into going

易混talk out of · persuade

中文易错talk out of 是劝住，不是谈话本身。

搭配talk someone out of it · talk her out of leaving

易混talk into · talk over

中文易错翻旧账是 drag up，不是 bring up（中性）。

搭配drag up the past · drag it up

易混bring up · dig up

中文易错挖内幕用 dig up；挖土也是 dig。

搭配dig up dirt · dig up the past

易混drag up · find out

中文易错cover for 是替人遮掩，不是 cover（盖住）。

搭配cover for a colleague · cover for someone

易混cover up · stand in for

中文易错rat out 贬义，等于“出卖”；告密也可说 tell on。

搭配rat someone out · rat out a friend

易混tell on · sell out

中文易错告状是 tell on，不是 tell about（那是讲述）。

搭配tell on someone · tell the teacher on him

易混rat out · report

中文易错出卖是 sell out；卖光是 sold out，两个别混。

搭配sell out a friend · sell out for money

易混rat out · give away