mistake
noun [ C ] uk/mɪˈsteɪk/ us/mɪˈsteɪk/
A2 错误；过失
an action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result
I'm not blaming you - we all make mistakes. 我不是在责备你——我们都会犯错。
[ + to infinitive ] It was a mistake for us to come here tonight. 我们今晚来这儿是个错误。
This letter's full of spelling mistakes. 这封信满是拼写错误。
I've discovered a few mistakes in your calculations. 我在你的计算中发现了几个错误。
Why am I under arrest? There must be some mistake. 为什么逮捕我？一定是搞错了。
by mistakeB1 错误地
by accident
I've paid this bill twice by mistake. 我弄错了，把这张账单付了两次。
- More examples
- She admitted that she had made a mistake.
- Sooner or later she's going to realize what a mistake she's made.
- There seems to have been a mistake - my name isn't on the list.
- If you draw or write in pencil you can always rub out your mistakes with an eraser.
- I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.
Idioms
and no mistakeidiom mainly UK old-fashioned （用于强调所说的话）无疑地，确确实实地
added to the end of something you say to emphasize it
He's a strange man and no mistake. 他是个奇怪的家伙，没错。
make no mistake (about it)idiom 没有半点怀疑，完全可以肯定
used to show that you are certain about something
Make no mistake, this decision is going to cause you a lot of problems. 毫无疑问，这个决定会给你带来许多问题。
mistake
verb [ T ] uk/mɪˈsteɪk/ us/mɪˈsteɪk/ mistook | mistaken
误认，错误辨认
to be wrong about or to fail to recognize something or someone
You can't mistake their house - it has a bright yellow front door. 你不会认错他们的房子——正门是鲜黄色的。
formal I mistook your signature and thought the letter was from someone else. 我把你的签名认错了，以为信是别人寄来的。
Idiom
be no mistaking somethingidiom 不可能认错
When there's no mistaking something, it is impossible not to recognize it.
There's no mistaking a painting by Picasso. 毕加索的画作不可能被认错。
Phrasal verb
mistake someone/something for someone/something 把…误认为
to confuse someone or something with a different person or thing
I often mistake her for her mother on the phone. 电话里，我常把她误认为是她母亲。