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关于沟通的习语
把同一情境的习语放在一起学，更容易记住。这里是 English Idioms App 中这个主题的 15 个习语，每个都有释义和例句。点选一个，查看详细内容。
- Break the ice帮助初次见面的人放松下来。“A short game helped break the ice at the workshop.”
- Spill the beans泄露秘密。“She spilled the beans about the surprise party.”
- Pull someone's leg说假话和别人开玩笑。“I'm only pulling your leg; the story isn't true.”
- Beat around the bush避免直接谈论重点。“Please don't beat around the bush; tell me what happened.”
- Read between the lines理解没有明说而是暗示的意思。“Her message sounded polite, but you had to read between the lines.”
- Speak of the devil刚谈到某人，那个人就出现时说的话。“Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you.”
- Through thick and thin无论顺境还是逆境。“They supported each other through thick and thin.”
- Give someone the benefit of the doubt无法确定事实时，选择相信某人。“Without clear evidence, I prefer to give someone the benefit of the doubt.”
- Actions speak louder than words人的实际行动比言语更重要。“He promised to help, but actions speak louder than words.”
- In the same boat与别人处于同样的困境。“Both of us are looking for our first job, so we're in the same boat.”
- Take something with a grain of salt因为信息可能不可靠，所以持保留态度。 英式说法：take something with a pinch of salt。“His stories are often exaggerated, so take them with a grain of salt.”
- The elephant in the room人人都知道，却都避而不谈的明显问题。“The unpaid bills were the elephant in the room at the family meeting.”
- Draw the line at something为自己愿意做或接受的事情设定界限。“I can work late occasionally, but I draw the line at working every weekend.”
- Hang in there鼓励别人在困难中坚持下去，不要放弃。“Hang in there; the course is difficult, but you're making progress.”
- Break a leg一种非正式的祝好运表达，尤其用于演出前。“Break a leg! I hope your first stage performance goes well.”