Office

中文易错到岗是 show up / turn up，不是 appear at work（太书面）。

搭配show up on time · show up late

易混turn up · sign in

中文易错承担用 take on；take up 是占用时间或开始爱好。

搭配take on a project · take on more work

易混take up · take over

中文易错替班是 fill in for；fill out 是填表。

搭配fill in for a colleague · fill in for someone

易混stand in · cover for

中文易错介入是 step in；step up 是挺身承担。

搭配step in to help · step in early

易混step up · take over

中文易错搭把手是 pitch in；凑钱是 chip in，差一个字母。

搭配pitch in on a task · pitch in together

易混chip in · help out

中文易错出人头地是 get ahead；get ahead of 是抢在某人前面。

搭配get ahead at work · get ahead in your career

易混get ahead of · move up

中文易错跟得上用 keep up (with)；跟上司无关。

搭配keep up with the workload · keep up the pace

易混catch up · keep on

中文易错卸任是 step down；step aside 是让位给别人。

搭配step down as manager · step down from the role

易混step aside · bow out

中文易错升职是 move up / get promoted；move up 也指时间提前。

搭配move up the ladder · move up to manager

易混get ahead · move on

中文易错处理是 deal with，不是 deal（少了 with）。

搭配deal with a complaint · deal with it

易混look into · sort out

中文易错坐下来谈是 sit down with；不是 sit with（那只是坐一起）。

搭配sit down with a client · sit down with the team

易混talk over · check with

中文易错汇报是 report back (to)，不是 report to（那是上级）。

搭配report back to the team · report back on the findings

易混follow up · get back to

中文易错起草是 draw up；draw 单独是画。

搭配draw up a contract · draw up a plan

易混write up · put together

中文易错整理成文是 write up；write down 是随手记下。

搭配write up a report · write it up

易混write down · draw up

中文易错打字成稿是 type up；type 单独是打字动作。

搭配type up notes · type it up

易混write up · note down

中文易错归档是 file away；file 单独是提交（file a report）。

搭配file away contracts · file it away

易混put away · archive

中文易错逐个处理是 work through；work out 是想明白。

搭配work through a list · work through the backlog

易混work out · get through

中文易错埋头干是 knuckle down；不是“跪下”。

搭配knuckle down and finish · knuckle down to work

易混buckle down · get down to

中文易错buckle down 和 knuckle down 同义，美式都常用。

搭配buckle down to work · buckle down and study

易混knuckle down · get down to

中文易错slave away 带抱怨色彩，别对老板说。

搭配slave away at a desk · slave away for hours

易混slog away · work away

中文易错slog away 强调枯燥，slave away 强调被使唤。

搭配slog away at a task · slog away all day

易混slave away · plug away

中文易错churn out 暗示质量一般，夸人别用。

搭配churn out reports · churn it out

易混crank out · roll out

中文易错crank out 比 churn out 少一点贬义，仍是“赶工”。

搭配crank out a draft · crank it out

易混churn out · knock out

中文易错外包是 farm out；不是 outsource out（重复）。

搭配farm out the work · farm it out

易混contract out · hand off

中文易错contract out 比 farm out 正式，常见于合同语境。

搭配contract out services · contract it out

易混farm out · outsource

中文易错牵头是 head up；head for 是前往。

搭配head up a team · head up the project

易混take over · run

中文易错进入正题是 get down to (business/work)。

搭配get down to business · get down to work

易混buckle down · get into

中文易错结项是 close out；close down 是关门停业。

搭配close out a project · close it out

易混wrap up · close down

中文易错hand off 是交接；hand over 更强调移交实物或权力。

搭配hand off a task · hand it off

易混hand over · pass on

中文易错入职是 sign on / come on board；sign in 是签到。

搭配sign on with a company · sign on for a year

易混sign in · sign up for