mistake
[mɪ'steɪk] noun countable
ESSENTIAL
■an action, decision or judgment which produces an unwanted or unintentional result 错误；过失•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.我们今晚来这里真是来错了。 •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.为甚么逮捕我？一定是搞错了。 by mistake
ESSENTIAL
■by accident 错误地•I've paid this bill twice by mistake.我弄错了，把这张帐单付了两次。
[mɪ'steɪk] noun countable
and no mistake mainly UK old-fashioned
■added to the end of something you say to emphasize it （用于强调所说的话）无疑地，确确实实地•He's a strange bloke and no mistake.他是个奇怪的家伙，没错。
[mɪ'steɪk] noun countable
make no mistake about it
■used to show that you are certain about something 没有半点怀疑，完全可以肯定•Make no mistake about it, 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。
[mɪ'steɪk] noun countable
Common Learner Errors mistakeWarning: Choose the right verb!Don't say 'do a mistake', say make a mistake :
✗ I never do mistakes in my essays.I never make mistakes in my essays.
[mɪ'steɪk] verb transitive (mistook, mistaken)
■to be wrong about or to fail to recognize something or someone 误认，错误辨认•You can't mistake their house - it's got 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。
[mɪ'steɪk] verb transitive (mistook, mistaken)
be no mistaking sth
■When there's no mistaking something, it is impossible not to recognize it 不可能认错•There's no mistaking a painting by Picasso.那是一幅毕卡索的画作，没可能认错。
[mɪ'steɪk] verb transitive (mistook, mistaken)
Phrasal Verbs mistake sb/sth for sb/sth
■to confuse someone or something with a different person or thing 把…误认为•I often mistake her for her mother on the phone.她在电话里说话时，我总以为那是她母亲。 |