美国人容易用错的英语短语（中）

Boredpanda发布了一组美国人最容易用错的英语短语，今天分享第11~20个。

exact revenge

报复；报仇

例句：As if to exact revenge on being chased back to the desert, the border villages and towns were razed to the ground.

pique sb's interest

激起某人的兴趣

例句：Meanwhile, authorities are aiming to pique interest by introducing activities such as margin lending.

expatriate

居住在国外的人；侨民；外派人员

例句：As an American expatriate in Japan, I am often peppered with questions about the movie, which was filmed in Tokyo.

sneak peek

偷看一眼；先睹为快

例句：As I passed the house a third and final time, I managed to sneak a peek through the gap in the trees.

shoo-in

稳操胜券的人（或队）

例句：Ms Brown is still no shoo-in for the November election.

peace of mind

内心的宁静；安心

例句：He began to insist upon a bullet-proof limousine, just for peace of mind.

brothers in law

姐夫；内弟；小叔；(注意复数s的位置）

例句：Someone's brother-in-law is the brother of their husband or wife, or the man who is married to one of their siblings.

memento

纪念品

例句：Even if I wanted such a memento I know we can't afford to waste our money.

free rein

行动完全自由；自由毫无拘束

例句：I thought it was great that we all had free rein with choosing songs.

worst-case scenario

绝境；最坏情况

例句：The worst-case scenario is that he is not serious about the relationship.

美国人容易用错的英语短语（上）

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