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| /mɪˈsteɪk/ |
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| 1 | something that you have not done correctly, or something you say or think that is not correct 错误；过错 |
| make a mistake I won’ t make the same mistake again! 我不会再犯同样的错误！ |
| Don’ t worry, it’ s an easy mistake to make. 不用担心，这是个易犯的错误。 |
| correct a mistake It’ s much easier to correct mistakes at an early stage. 在初始阶段纠正错误要容易得多。 |
| admit a mistake I wish you’ d admitted your mistake earlier. 我但愿你早点承认了错误。 |
| | 1a | something that you say or write in a way that is not correct （说话或书写方面的）失误，错误 | | spelling/grammar mistakes 拼写错误/语法错误 | |
| | 1b | to understand what you did wrong and make sure you do not do it again 从错误中吸取教训 | |
| | 1c | used for saying that you think something is not correct or that you are being wrongly accused of something 一定是弄错了 | |
| | 1d | used for telling someone not to worry about something they have done wrong 人无完人/人孰无过 | |
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| 2 | something you do that you later wish you had not done , because it causes a lot of problems （令人后悔的）错误，失策，失算 |
| a big/terrible/serious mistake You’ re making a big mistake. 你正在犯一个严重的错误。 |
| a costly/expensive mistake The wrong choice of computer could prove a costly mistake. 选错计算机结果可能是一个代价很高的错误。 |
| the biggest mistake of sth Marrying him had been the biggest mistake of her life. 嫁给他是她一生中最大的失误。 |
| it would be a mistake to do sth It would be a mistake to think that the trouble is over. 认为麻烦已经结束将是一个错误。 |
| make the mistake of doing sth I made the mistake of inviting Jennifer to the party. 我犯了错，邀请了詹妮弗参加聚会。 |
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| - | by mistake
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| if you do something by mistake , you do it accidentally |
| 无意地；偶然 |
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| I’ m sorry, I opened one of your letters by mistake. 对不起，我无意中打开了你的一封信。 |
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| - | make no mistake (about it) spoken
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| used for emphasizing that you mean what you are saying |
| 完全可以肯定，不要有半点怀疑（用于强调说话算数） |
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| I’ ll go to the police next time, make no mistake about it. 下次我会报警，我说到做到。 |
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| - | no mistake spoken
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| used for emphasizing what you are saying |
| 毫无疑问；确实 |
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| They were a greedy bunch, no mistake. 他们确实是一群贪婪的家伙。 |
| and no mistake Kathryn was a beautiful woman, and no mistake. 凯瑟琳的确是个美女。 |
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| Words frequently used with mistake | | mistake 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | bad, big, careless, costly, deliberate, dreadful, expensive, fatal, serious, terrible, | 2 | | | |
| Metaphor | | | | | | Making a mistake is like falling over , or like being clumsy and dropping things . | | 犯错误就像摔倒（falling over)， 或显得笨拙(clumsy) 和掉东西(dropping things)。 | | She stumbled over the speech.她的发言结结巴巴的。
You tripped up there: what were you thinking of?你竟然在那种地方出差错：你当时在想什么？
I fell flat on my face the last time I tried.最后一次尝试把我搞得灰头土脸的。
She didn’ t put a foot wrong.她没有犯错。
I was completely wrong-footed.我完全方寸大乱。
He fumbled for something useful to say.他结结巴巴地想找点有用的话说。
They made a clumsy attempt to improve the situation.他们笨拙地试图改善形势。
It was a slip of the tongue/pen.这是口误/笔误。
I seem to have put my foot in it.看起来我说错话了。
| | See also ->confused | | | |
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