"keep people straight" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 区分人们
• 不把人弄混

Definition

记住谁是谁，以免把人混淆，尤其是当很多人很像或刚认识时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达。常在刚认识一群人或有人很像时用，比如“很难区分大家”。

Examples

It's hard to keep people straight when you meet many new coworkers at once.

一下子见到很多新同事时，很难**区分人们**。

After meeting her twin sisters, I couldn't keep people straight.

见了她的双胞胎姐妹后，我**分不清谁是谁**。

Teachers must learn to keep people straight in large classes.

老师在大班里必须学会**区分人们**。

With so many Jasons in the team, I can’t keep people straight anymore!

队里有这么多叫杰森的，我已经**分不清谁是谁**了！

Sorry if I called you by the wrong name—I'm still trying to keep people straight here.

不好意思，如果叫错名字了——我还在努力**区分大家**。

Whenever there are three people named Sarah in class, I absolutely can't keep people straight.

班上有三个叫Sarah的，我根本**分不清谁是谁**。