Chatting with people

中文易错“一起玩”不是 play together（那是小孩）；成年人是 hang out。

搭配hang out with friends · hang out at the mall

易混hang around · hang on

中文易错“叙旧”不是 talk old things；catch up 才是那个词。

搭配catch up with a friend · catch up over lunch

易混catch up on · keep up with

中文易错合得来是 get along (with)，不是 get well with。

搭配get along with coworkers · get along well

易混get on with · get by

中文易错“跟着去”不是 go with them；tag along 带“不请自来、蹭着去”的味道。

搭配tag along with friends · tag along on a trip

易混come along · join in

中文易错join 是加入组织，join in 是加入正在进行的活动；中文都叫“加入”。

搭配join in the game · join in the conversation

易混join · take part in

中文易错“慢慢接受”不是 accept slowly 才自然；warm up to 指态度转暖。

搭配warm up to an idea · warm up to someone

易混get into · take to

中文易错攀谈是 strike up a conversation，不是 start a talk（中式）。

搭配strike up a conversation · strike up a friendship

易混chat · open up

中文易错一见如故是 hit it off，不是 get along at once（生硬）。

搭配hit it off with someone · hit it off immediately

易混get along · warm up to

中文易错go on about 带不耐烦的意味，不是普通“说”。

搭配go on about work · go on about it

易混drone on · ramble on

中文易错drone on 带贬义，指声音单调。

搭配drone on about rules · drone on for hours

易混go on about · ramble on

中文易错ramble on 是没重点地讲，不是散步（ramble）。

搭配ramble on about nothing · ramble on for ten minutes

易混drone on · go on about

中文易错插话是 cut in；插队（车）也是 cut in，看语境。

搭配cut in on a conversation · cut in mid-sentence

易混jump in · butt in

中文易错jump in 是主动加入，语气比 cut in 友好。

搭配jump in with a question · jump in anytime

易混cut in · join in

中文易错chime in 是友好地补充，不是敲钟（chime）。

搭配chime in with a suggestion · chime in on the call

易混jump in · weigh in

中文易错butt in 比 cut in 更粗鲁，带责备。

搭配butt in on a conversation · butt in with an opinion

易混cut in · butt out

中文易错get through to 有两个意思：让人听进去、电话打通。

搭配get through to someone · get through to the office

易混get across · reach

中文易错put across 是表达清楚；put on 是穿、假装。

搭配put an idea across · put it across well

易混get across · put forward

中文易错get across 强调“成功传达”，put across 强调“去表达”。

搭配get the message across · get it across

易混put across · get through to

中文易错talk over 是商量；talk over someone 是盖过别人说话。

搭配talk over a plan · talk it over

易混talk through · hash out

中文易错talk through 是过一遍流程；talk over 是商量。

搭配talk through the steps · talk it through

易混talk over · walk through

中文易错听人说完是 hear someone out，代词夹中间。

搭配hear someone out · hear me out

易混listen to · hear about

中文易错tune out 是主动不听；tune in 是收听。

搭配tune out the noise · tune out during a meeting

易混zone out · space out

中文易错zone out 是发呆；不是“进区”（zone）。

搭配zone out in class · zone out for a minute

易混space out · tune out

中文易错space out 和 zone out 近似，美式都很常用。

搭配space out on the subway · space out mid-sentence

易混zone out · tune out

中文易错nod along 常暗示“其实没听懂”，带自嘲。

搭配nod along in a meeting · nod along to the story

易混play along · agree

中文易错一笑置之是 laugh off，不是 laugh away。

搭配laugh off a mistake · laugh it off

易混brush off · play down

中文易错敞开心扉是 open up；open 单独是打开东西。

搭配open up about feelings · open up to a friend

易混warm up to · share

中文易错loosen up 是劝人别紧张，不是把衣服弄松。

搭配loosen up at a party · loosen up a bit

易混lighten up · chill out

中文易错lighten up 是让人别较真，语气轻松；对上级少用。

搭配lighten up a bit · tell someone to lighten up

易混loosen up · cheer up

中文易错过来是 come over；come to my home 太生硬。

搭配come over for dinner · come over tonight

易混drop by · stop by