Mistake
[ mɪ'stek ]
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n. 错误，过失，误解;差错，口误，笔误;失策，失误;
vt.& vi. 弄错，误解;
vt. 认不出;误会;看错;
vi. 弄错;误解;
💡 词根助记
mis错误，坏+take拿→拿错→错误
📝 例句
He was mistaken for the minister.
人们错把他当作牧师了。
It was wise of you not to mistake your own strength.
你没有错误估计自己的力量是明智的。
He paid dearly for his mistake.
他为他的错误付出很高的代价。
Ignorance and negligence has caused this mistake.
无知与疏忽是这错误的原因。
Excuse my opening your letter by mistake.
原谅我错拆开了你的信。
🌱 联想助记
【串】骗子说同把药take(吃),要拿生命stake(拿…赌注),女友含泪undertake(答应),这是一个mistake(错误),骗子逃被警察overtake(赶上),女友却难awake(唤醒),抢救后才wake(醒来)
【记】※ mi-拼音“米”,s-似“美女”,take-拿:美女拿错了米
※ mist-薄雾,mistake-误认:他在薄雾中把小王误认为是他哥哥
※ mi-音符“3”,s-似“美女”,take-带:这3个美女拿东西的时候产生误解
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
mis-表示“错”
📖 牛津释义
mistake
n
1 wrong idea or opinion; misconception 错误的想法或见解; 误解; 误会
You can't arrest me! There must be some mistake! 你们不能逮捕我! 一定是弄错了!
2 thing done incorrectly through ignorance or wrong judgement; error 错误; 过失; 失策
spelling mistakes 拼写错误
learn by one's mistakes 从错误中汲取教训
The waiter made a mistake over the bill. 服务员把帐算错了.
It was a big mistake to leave my umbrella at home. 我把雨伞留在家里失算得很.
3 (idm习语) by mi`stake as a result of carelessness, forgetfulness,etc; in error 错误地（因粗心、 遗忘等所致）
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. 我错拿了你的手提包, 还以为是我的呢. and ,no mi`stake (infml 口) without any doubt 毫无疑问; 的确
It's hot today and no mistake! 今天确实很热! ,make no mi`stake (about sth) (infml 口) do not be misled into thinking otherwise 别误会; 别误解
Susan seems very quiet, but make no mistake (about it), she has a terrible temper! 苏珊样子很文静, 可别产生误会, 她脾气坏极了! 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 都用以指没有做对或做得不妥的事物. Mistake is the most general, used of everyday situations *mistake词义最笼统, 可用於日常各种情况
Your essay is full of mistakes. 你的文章错误很多.
It was a mistake to go there on holiday. 跑到那儿度假真是失策. Error is more formal *error较文
an error in your calculations 你计算中出现的错误
a technical error技术性错误. A blunder is a careless mistake, often unnecessary or resulting from misjudgement *blunder是粗心的错误, 常为不该有的或出於判断错误
I made a terrible blunder in introducing her to my husband. 我把她介绍给我的丈夫是犯了一个极大的错误. Fault emphasizes a person's responsibility for a mistake *fault侧重於造成错误的个人责任
The child broke the window, but it was his parents' fault for letting him play football indoors. 孩子把窗户打破了, 但是让他在屋里踢足球是他父母的过错. Fault can also indicate an imperfection in a person or thing *fault还可指人或物的缺点
He has many faults, but vanity is not one of them. 他有很多缺点, 但并没有虚荣心.
an electrical fault 电路的故障. A defect is more serious *defect指更为严重的缺陷
The new car had to be withdrawn from the market because of a mechanical defect. 那种新汽车因有机械缺陷只好撤出市场.
mistake v (pt mistook , pp mistaken )
1 [Tn, Tw] be wrong or get a wrong idea about (sb/sth) 弄错、 误解或误会（某人）或（某事物）的意思
I must have mistaken your meaning/what you meant. 我一定误会了你的意思.
Don't mistake me, I mean what I say. 别误解我的意思, 我说的就是这个意思.
We've mistaken the house, ie come to the wrong house. 我们找错门了.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth for sb/sth wrongly suppose that sb/sth is sb/sth else 误将某人[某事物]认作他人[他事物]
mistake a toadstool for a mushroom 误把毒菌当作蘑菇
She is often mistaken for her twin sister. 她常被误认为是她的挛生妹妹.
3 (idm 习语) there's no mistaking sb/sth there is no possibility of being wrong about sb/sth 决不可能搞错某人[某事物]
There's no mistaking what ought to be done. 该做的事十分清楚.
🎯 考研助记
miss(错过)+take(拿): 错误
🔁 扩展释义
*[mis'teik]n. 错误, 误会vi. 犯错, 误认vt. 误解, 弄错【计】 错误相关词组: by mistake If I mistake not... make a mistake and no mistake make no mistake mistake A for B
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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Please forgive me, Susan, but...
请原谅我 ，Susan， 但……
They don't like to work for that man.
他们不想为那个男人工作。
I'm an engineer.
我是工程师。