Job hunting

中文易错找工作用 hunt for / look for；find 是找到。

搭配hunt for a job · hunt for talent

易混look for · search for

中文易错投递是 send in；send off 是寄走。

搭配send in an application · send it in

易混send off · hand in

中文易错挺身是 step up；step in 是介入处理。

搭配step up to lead · step up your game

易混step in · take on

中文易错解雇是 let someone go，比 fire 委婉。

搭配let someone go · let go of staff

易混lay off · fire

中文易错上手是 catch on (to)；catch up 是赶上。

搭配catch on quickly · catch on to the process

易混pick up · catch up

中文易错捡起来是 brush up on；不是“刷上去”。

搭配brush up on grammar · brush up on a language

易混read up on · polish up

中文易错做功课是 read up on；read out 是念出来。

搭配read up on a company · read up on the role

易混brush up on · bone up on

中文易错突击补是 bone up on，美式老说法但还在用。

搭配bone up on the basics · bone up on a topic

易混brush up on · cram

中文易错打磨是 polish up；polish off 是吃光。

搭配polish up a resume · polish it up

易混brush up on · touch up

中文易错拒绝是 turn down；turn up 是出现。

搭配turn down an offer · turn it down

易混pass up · back out

中文易错考虑是 think over；think through 是把流程想清楚。

搭配think it over · think over an offer

易混mull over · think through

中文易错反复琢磨是 mull over，比 think over 更慢。

搭配mull over a decision · mull it over

易混think over · chew over

中文易错权衡是 weigh up；weigh in 是发表意见。

搭配weigh up the options · weigh it up

易混weigh against · weigh in

中文易错争取是 go after；go for 是选择。

搭配go after a job · go after the promotion

易混go for · try for

中文易错坚持等是 hold out for；hold off 是暂缓。

搭配hold out for more · hold out for a better offer

易混hold off · wait for

中文易错将就是 settle for；settle on 是选定。

搭配settle for less · settle for second best

易混settle on · make do with

中文易错申请内部岗位是 put in for；apply for 更泛。

搭配put in for a promotion · put in for a transfer

易混apply for · go for

中文易错争取是 try for；try out 是试用。

搭配try for a scholarship · try for the position

易混go after · apply for

中文易错用心是 apply yourself；不是“申请自己”。

搭配apply yourself at work · apply yourself to study

易混knuckle down · work at

中文易错轻松通过是 sail through；scrape through 是勉强过。

搭配sail through an interview · sail through the exam

易混scrape through · breeze through

中文易错勉强过是 scrape through；scrape by 是勉强过活。

搭配scrape through the exam · scrape through by a point

易混sail through · get through

中文易错轻松搞定是 breeze through；breeze 是微风。

搭配breeze through a test · breeze through the process

易混sail through · scrape through

中文易错兑现是 come through (with)；也是“挺过来”。

搭配come through with an offer · come through for someone

易混follow through · come up with

中文易错办成是 bring off；bring up 是提出。

搭配bring off a deal · bring it off

易混pull off · carry off

中文易错出色完成是 carry off；carry out 是执行。

搭配carry off a pitch · carry it off

易混bring off · pull off

中文易错结果是 pan out，常带“没成”的语境。

搭配the plan panned out · it didn't pan out

易混turn out · work out

中文易错发展是 play out；play off 是挑拨。

搭配see how it plays out · play out over time

易混pan out · turn out

中文易错结果是 turn out；turn up 是出现。

搭配it turned out well · turn out to be

易混pan out · end up

中文易错冒出来是 crop up，多指问题或机会。

搭配problems crop up · an opportunity cropped up

易混come up · turn up

中文易错达到期望是 live up to；live on 是靠……过活。

搭配live up to expectations · live up to the hype

易混measure up · come up to