mistake

mistake
noun
  1. an action or judgement that is misguided or wrong
    错误；过失；失策
    coming here was a mistake.
    来这儿是一个错误。
    she made the mistake of thinking they were important.
    她错以为他们很重要。
    ■something, especially a word, figure, or fact, which is not correct; an inaccuracy
    （尤指词、数字或事实）错误；失误；不准确
    a couple of spelling mistakes.
    一两个拼写错误。
(past mistook ; past participle mistaken )
  1. [with obj.]be wrong about
    误解，误会
    because I was inexperienced I mistook the nature of our relationship.
    因为没有经验，我误会了我们关系的性质。
    ■(mistake someone/thing for)wrongly identify someone or something as
    把…误认为
    she thought he'd mistaken her for someone else.
    她想他是把她错当成其他人了。
常用词组
and no mistake
  1. (informal)without any doubt
    (非正式)无疑地，确确实实地
    it's a bad business and no mistake.
    毫无疑问，这一情况很不妙。
by mistake
  1. accidentally; in error
    意外地；错误地
    she'd left her purse at home by mistake.
    她意外把钱包留在家里了。
make no mistake about it
  1. (informal)do not be deceived into thinking otherwise
    (非正式)不用有任何疑问，完全可以肯定
there is no mistaking someone or something
  1. it is impossible not to recognize someone or something
    （人或物）不可能被认错
派生
mistakable
adjective
  1. (亦作 mistakeable)
mistakably
adverb
  1. (亦作 mistakeably)
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka 'take in error', probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre
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