沟通交流习语

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Published: 2025年12月22日

Communication Idioms

Communication Idioms (沟通交流习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
straight from the horse's mouth	heard the news directly from the original source	I know it's true! I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.	消息来源可靠;亲耳听当事人说的 💡 解析: 赛马圈里,关于马匹状况最可靠的消息当然是来自马本身(虽然马不会说话,引申为来自最直接的源头),而不是道听途说。
heard it through the grapevine	heard some news through gossip or rumor	I heard it through the grapevine that they are getting married.	听到传闻;道听途说;小道消息 💡 解析: 葡萄藤(grapevine)弯弯曲曲、盘根错节,比喻消息经过很多人转述,像通过葡萄藤电报一样传播,通常指非官方的小道消息。
spill the beans	reveal a secret	Don't trust him with a surprise; he always spills the beans.	泄露秘密;漏嘴 💡 解析: (在前面的单元也出现过)打翻豆子,秘密全撒出来了。
keep (someone) posted	keep someone informed with the latest news	Good luck with the interview! Keep me posted.	保持联络;随时告知最新进展 💡 解析: Post 原指张贴布告或寄信。这里指持续告知某人事情的后续发展。
keep (someone) in the loop	keep someone included in shared information	Please keep me in the loop regarding the project changes.	让某人知情;把某人圈进来 💡 解析: Loop 是圈子。在这个圈子里的人都能收到信息。反义词是 out of the loop(不知情)。
touch base	have a brief conversation to get an update	Let's touch base next week to see how you're doing.	联系一下;碰个头 💡 解析: 源自棒球术语。跑垒员需要触碰垒包(base)。引申为简短地联系或交流一下情况。
spread like wildfire	spread very quickly	The news of their divorce spread like wildfire.	像野火一样蔓延;迅速传开 💡 解析: 形容谣言或新闻传播速度极快,无法控制。
get (something) off (one's) chest	share something worrying or upsetting	Thanks for listening. It feels good to get that off my chest.	一吐为快;倾诉心事 💡 解析: 把压在胸口的大石头搬走。指说出心里的烦恼或秘密后感到轻松。
put the cat among the pigeons	caused a lot of upset or excitement	He put the cat among the pigeons by suggesting we work on the weekend.	惹出乱子;引起骚动 💡 解析: 把猫放进鸽子群里,鸽子肯定会炸锅。形容说了或做了某事,导致群体内出现混乱或愤怒。(美式英语常说 stir up a hornet's nest 捅马蜂窝)。
get (your) wires crossed	misunderstood information, or become confused	We must have got our wires crossed. I thought we were meeting at 10, not 11.	搞拧了;产生误会 💡 解析: 电话线接错了,导致信息传达错误。形容两人沟通出现偏差。