“compare notes”不能解释为“比较笔记”

【例句】He was comparing notes with a friend.【误解】他正与一个朋友比较笔记。

【正确】他正与一个朋友交换意见。

【说明】compare notes是英语固定短语，意思是“交换意见”、“共同探讨”，通常不作“比较笔记”或“核实笔记”解。

例如：I have been comparing notes with Alice on our trips to India.Alice and I have been comparing notes on our trips to India.这两句都意为：“我与艾丽丝在交流我们印度之行的观感。

”Mother and Mrs. Barker like to compare notes about cooking. 母亲和巴科太太喜欢就烹饪交换意见。

I think there are a few things we might compare notes on. 我认为有几件事情我们可以交换一下意见。