Conflicts

中文易错闹翻是 fall out (with)；fall out 也指掉头发、掉牙。

搭配fall out with someone · fall out over something

易混break up · fall through

中文易错“让我失望”不是 make me disappointed 才自然；let me down 更口语。

搭配let someone down · feel let down

易混disappoint · put down

中文易错放鸽子是 stand someone up，代词夹中间；不说 stand up someone。

搭配stand someone up · get stood up

易混blow off · stand up for

中文易错give in 是让步，give up 是放弃；中文都叫“算了”，英语不一样。

搭配give in to temptation · give in to pressure

易混give up · give out

中文易错“弥补”不是 make up it（顺序错）；make up for 后面跟弥补的事，代词不能插进短语。

搭配make up for lost time · make up for a mistake

易混make up · make it up to

中文易错解决矛盾是 sort out，不是 solve out（中式）。

搭配sort out a fight · sort it out

易混hash out · work out

中文易错hash out 是美式口语，指谈出结果，不是随便聊聊。

搭配hash out a deal · hash it out

易混sort out · talk over

中文易错修补关系是 patch up；make up 更口语、更常见。

搭配patch up a friendship · patch things up

易混make up · sort out

中文易错冷落是 shut out，不是 close the door to（太字面）。

搭配shut someone out · shut out a friend

易混freeze out · leave out

中文易错排挤是 freeze out，比 ignore 更有“逼走”的意思。

搭配freeze someone out · freeze out the critics

易混shut out · push around

中文易错愤然离开是 storm off，不是 leave angrily（太直白）。

搭配storm off in anger · storm off mid-sentence

易混walk out · storm out

中文易错walk out 是抗议性离开；walk out on sb 是抛下某人。

搭配walk out of a meeting · walk out on someone

易混storm off · walk away

中文易错back down 是在争执中退让；back off 是“离远点、别逼我”。

搭配refuse to back down · back down from a demand

易混back off · give in

中文易错back off 语气硬，常用于让人别再追问。

搭配tell someone to back off · back off a bit

易混back down · lay off

中文易错hold out 是坚持；hold out for 是坚持等更好的。

搭配hold out for more · hold out under pressure

易混hold on · back down

中文易错维护是 stand up for；stand up to 是敢于面对强者。

搭配stand up for a friend · stand up for yourself

易混stick up for · stand up to

中文易错stick up for 是美式口语，和 stand up for 同义。

搭配stick up for a friend · stick up for yourself

易混stand up for · speak up

中文易错speak up 有两个意思：说大声点、敢于发声。

搭配speak up in a meeting · speak up about a problem

易混speak out · stand up for

中文易错回击是 fire back；开火也是 fire，但这里指嘴上。

搭配fire back at a critic · fire back on social media

易混hit back · talk back

中文易错lash out 是突然攻击，常跟 at；不是“甩出去”。

搭配lash out at someone · lash out in frustration

易混blow up · snap at

中文易错snap at 是语气凶，不是咬人（狗才 bite）。

搭配snap at a colleague · snap at someone

易混lash out · bite someone's head off

中文易错tear into 是猛烈批评；tear up 是撕碎，别混。

搭配tear into a report · tear into someone

易混lay into · rip into

中文易错摊牌是 have it out (with sb)，不是 have a fight。

搭配have it out with someone · need to have it out

易混hash out · sort out

中文易错放过是 let off；let out 是放出来、放宽衣服。

搭配let someone off with a warning · let him off

易混let out · get off

中文易错断绝联系是 cut off contact；cut off 也指电话断线。

搭配cut off contact · cut off support

易混cut out · break off

中文易错敷衍是 brush off，不是 brush（刷）。

搭配brush off criticism · brush it off

易混blow off · dismiss

中文易错欺负是 push around，不是 bully around（无此说法）。

搭配push someone around · get pushed around

易混pick on · boss around

中文易错针对是 pick on，不是 pick（挑东西）。

搭配pick on someone · pick on the new guy

易混push around · gang up on

中文易错合伙对付是 gang up on，不是 together against（中式）。

搭配gang up on someone · gang up against the manager

易混pick on · side against

中文易错站队是 side with，不是 stand with（那是并肩站）。

搭配side with a colleague · side with the customer

易混stand up for · take sides