Feeling off

中文易错“感冒了”不是 I got a cold only；刚有症状说 I'm coming down with a cold 最自然。

搭配come down with a cold · come down with the flu

易混get over · catch

中文易错中文“吐”有两个方向：吐出来 throw up，吐痰 spit。别混。

搭配throw up after eating · feel like throwing up

易混pass out · feel sick

中文易错晕倒不是 faint 才地道（faint 也对），口语更常说 pass out；睡过去也是 pass out。

搭配pass out from the heat · almost pass out

易混black out · throw up

中文易错后面接疹子、汗这类东西；只爆痘是 break out。

搭配break out in a rash · break out in a sweat

易混break out · come out in

中文易错挺过大病用 pull through；get through 是熬过一段时间。

搭配pull through surgery · pull through a rough patch

易混get through · get over

中文易错康复是 get over it，不是 get well over it；情绪上“走出来”也是 get over。

搭配get over a cold · get over a breakup

易混get through · pull through

中文易错抵抗住病毒、困意；fight off 不是 fight with。

搭配fight off a cold · fight off sleep

易混fend off · get over

中文易错药效过去；kick in 是起效，方向正好相反。

搭配the medicine wears off · the effect wears off

易混wear out · kick in

中文易错药效开始；常见句型 give it 20 minutes to kick in。

搭配the medicine kicks in · the caffeine kicks in

易混wear off · come on

中文易错状态差、身体垮；run down 也指撞倒、贬低。

搭配feel run down · run yourself down

易混worn out · burn out

中文易错减少摄入；cut down on 同义，cut out 是彻底戒。

搭配cut back on drinking · cut back on spending

易混cut down on · cut out

中文易错“戒烟”是 give up smoking / quit smoking，不是 give up to smoke。

搭配give up smoking · give up sugar

易混give in · give up on

中文易错关心地查看；不是 check（检查）。

搭配check up on a friend · check up on the patient

易混check on · look after

中文易错有精力做某事；be up for 是想做，不一样。

搭配feel up to going out · feel up to it

易混be up for · feel like

中文易错cut down on 是减少，cut out 是彻底戒掉；中文都说“少喝点/戒了”，英语分两级。

搭配cut out sugar · cut out late nights

易混cut down on · give up

中文易错black out 是短暂失去意识；pass out 是直接晕倒。

搭配black out from the heat · nearly black out

易混pass out · faint

中文易错甩掉病是 throw off；throw up 是吐，差一个词。

搭配throw off a cold · throw it off

易混shake off · get over

中文易错睡一觉好是 sleep off；不是 sleep away（那是睡过去）。

搭配sleep off a headache · sleep it off

易混rest up · sweat out

中文易错发汗是 sweat out；sweat it out 是硬熬过去。

搭配sweat out a cold · sweat it out

易混sleep off · sweat it out

中文易错熬过是 get through；through 不能省。

搭配get through the week · get through the flu

易混get over · pull through

中文易错恢复是 bounce back；弹回来也是这个词。

搭配bounce back quickly · bounce back from an illness

易混get over · recover

中文易错恢复作息是 get back on a schedule；不是 return to normal（也行但生硬）。

搭配get back on track · get back on a schedule

易混get over · bounce back

中文易错吃得下是 keep down；不是 can eat（那只是能吃）。

搭配keep food down · keep water down

易混hold down · throw up

中文易错hold down 也指保住工作，看宾语。

搭配hold down a meal · hold it down

易混keep down · keep up

中文易错发作是 come on；come on 也有“快点、得了吧”。

搭配the fever came on fast · symptoms come on suddenly

易混set in · kick in

中文易错拖垮是 wear down；wear out 是累到极限。

搭配wear someone down · the pain wore him down

易混wear out · run down

中文易错放倒是 knock out；也指击倒、淘汰。

搭配the medicine knocked me out · knock someone out

易混pass out · lay up

中文易错病倒卧床是 be laid up；不是 lie up（无此说法）。

搭配be laid up with the flu · laid up for a week

易混knock out · stay in

中文易错预防是 ward off；不是 prevent off（中式拼合）。

搭配ward off a cold · ward off illness

易混fight off · stave off

中文易错忌口是 stay off；keep off 是别靠近。

搭配stay off alcohol · stay off your feet

易混keep off · cut out