定义 / 说明
很多短语动词在日常英语中高频，且通常比单词替代形式更口语化。比如 put off 常比 postpone 更会话；sort out 常比 resolve 更不正式。这不表示短语动词总是非正式，但选择确实会影响语域。B2 阶段要关注的不只是意义，还包括风格和场景。最佳选择取决于语境是随意、中性、专业还是学术。
关键规则
- 短语动词常见于口语和非正式写作。
- 单词替代形式常更正式/学术。
- 即便翻译相近，语义细节和语气也不总完全等同。
- 选择应匹配受众与目的。
- 不要完全回避短语动词，它们是自然英语的重要组成。
例句
- We had to put off the meeting. - 我们不得不推迟会议。
- We had to postpone the meeting. - 我们不得不推迟会议。
- I need to sort out this problem. - 我需要把这个问题理清/解决。
- The team must resolve this issue. - 团队必须解决这个问题。
- She found out the truth yesterday. - 她昨天查明了真相。
常见错误
- ❌ The team must sort out this issue immediately in a highly formal report. -> ✅ The team must resolve this issue immediately in a highly formal report.
- ❌ We had to postpone off the meeting. -> ✅ We had to put off the meeting. / ✅ We had to postpone the meeting.
- ❌ I found out the truth. -> ✅ I found out the truth.