mistake
n
1 wrong idea or opinion; misconception 錯誤的想法或見解; 誤解; 誤會
You can't arrest me! There must be some mistake! 你們不能逮捕我! 一定是弄錯了!
2 thing done incorrectly through ignorance or wrong judgement; error 錯誤; 過失; 失策
spelling mistakes 拼寫錯誤
learn by one's mistakes 從錯誤中汲取教訓
The waiter made a mistake over the bill. 服務員把帳算錯了.
It was a big mistake to leave my umbrella at home. 我把雨傘留在家里失算得很.
3 (idm習語) by mi`stake as a result of carelessness, forgetfulness,etc; in error 錯誤地(因粗心、 遺忘等所致)
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. 我錯拿了你的手提包, 還以為是我的呢. and ,no mi`stake (infml 口) without any doubt 毫無疑問; 的確
It's hot today and no mistake! 今天確實很熱! ,make no mi`stake (about sth) (infml 口) do not be misled into thinking otherwise 別誤會; 別誤解
Susan seems very quiet, but make no mistake (about it), she has a terrible temper! 蘇珊樣子很文靜, 可別產生誤會, 她脾氣壞極了! mistake, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Mistake, error, blunder, fault and defect all refer to something done incorrectly or improperly. *mistake、 error、 blunder、 fault、 defect 都用以指沒有做對或做得不妥的事物. Mistake is the most general, used of everyday situations *mistake詞義最籠統, 可用於日常各種情況
Your essay is full of mistakes. 你的文章錯誤很多.
It was a mistake to go there on holiday. 跑到那兒度假真是失策. Error is more formal *error較文
an error in your calculations 你計算中出現的錯誤
a technical error技術性錯誤. A blunder is a careless mistake, often unnecessary or resulting from misjudgement *blunder是粗心的錯誤, 常為不該有的或出於判斷錯誤
I made a terrible blunder in introducing her to my husband. 我把她介紹給我的丈夫是犯了一個極大的錯誤. Fault emphasizes a person's responsibility for a mistake *fault側重於造成錯誤的個人責任
The child broke the window, but it was his parents' fault for letting him play football indoors. 孩子把窗戶打破了, 但是讓他在屋里踢足球是他父母的過錯. Fault can also indicate an imperfection in a person or thing *fault還可指人或物的缺點
He has many faults, but vanity is not one of them. 他有很多缺點, 但并沒有虛榮心.
an electrical fault 電路的故障. A defect is more serious *defect指更為嚴重的缺陷
The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect. 那種新汽車因有機械缺陷只好撤出市場.
mistake v (pt mistook , pp mistaken )
1 [Tn, Tw] be wrong or get a wrong idea about (sb/sth) 弄錯、 誤解或誤會(某人)或(某事物)的意思
I must have mistaken your meaning/what you meant. 我一定誤會了你的意思.
Don't mistake me, I mean what I say. 別誤解我的意思, 我說的就是這個意思.
We've mistaken the house, ie come to the wrong house. 我們找錯門了.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth for sb/sth wrongly suppose that sb/sth is sb/sth else 誤將某人[某事物]認作他人[他事物]
mistake a toadstool for a mushroom 誤把毒菌當作蘑菇
She is often mistaken for her twin sister. 她常被誤認為是她的攣生妹妹.
3 (idm 習語) there's no mistaking sb/sth there is no possibility of being wrong about sb/sth 決不可能搞錯某人[某事物]
There's no mistaking what ought to be done. 該做的事十分清楚.
?? 考研助記
miss(錯過)+take(拿): 錯誤
?? 擴展釋義
*[mis'teik]n. 錯誤, 誤會vi. 犯錯, 誤認vt. 誤解, 弄錯【計】 錯誤相關詞組: by mistake If I mistake not... make a mistake and no mistake make no mistake mistake A for B