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an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want （言语或行为上的）错误，失误 It's easy to make a mistake. 犯错误很容易。 Don't worry, we all make mistakes. 没关系，我们都会犯错。 You are making a big mistake. 你正在犯一个严重的错误。 Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. 我一生中最大的错误就是那么年轻就离开了学校。 a terrible/serious/huge mistake 可怕的/严重的/巨大的错误 It’s a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make). 这是常犯的错误。 You must try to learn from your mistakes. 你得从所犯错误中吸取教训。 He is determined not to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors. 他决心不再重蹈前任的覆辙。 This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. 这封信是给别人的，一定是搞错了。 - the mistake of doing something
I made the mistake of giving him my address. 我真不该把我的地址给他。 - it is a mistake to do something
It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion. 忽略他的意见是不对的。 It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. 我相信了她，这是我的一大错误。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumenta1, Difficulty and failurea1All those problems because of one little mistake! 所有这些问题都是因为一个小差错！ Don't make the same mistake as I did. 别犯和我一样的错误。 Don't worry about it—it's an easy mistake to make! 别再不安了 － 这是个很容易犯的错误！ I kept telling myself that it was all a terrible mistake. 我不停地告诉自己，这只是场可怕的误会。 I made a mistake about her. 我误解她了。 It is a great mistake to assume that your children will agree with you. 想当然地认为孩子们会和你意见一致是大错特错了。 It would be a mistake to think that this is a cheap option. 认为这是一个廉价的选择是错误的。 Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes. 错误有时会不可避免地发生。 Ordinary people are paying for the government's mistakes. 老百姓在为政府的失误付出代价。 The company has learned from its past mistakes. 公司从过去的失误中吸取了教训。 They all commit similar mistakes. 他们都犯相似的错误。 This dress was an expensive mistake. 买这件裙子是个错误，还那么贵。 Too late, she realized her mistake. 她意识到自己错了，但为时太晚。 We can help you avoid costly mistakes. 我们可以帮你避免代价高昂的错误。 Be willing to admit your mistakes. 愿意承认自己的错误。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- colossal
- great
- …
- make
- commit
- repeat
- …
- happen
- occur
- by mistake
- mistake about
- all a mistake
- an easy mistake to make
- make the mistake of doing something
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a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly （用词或数字等上的）错误，口误，笔误 It's a common mistake among learners of English. 这是学英语的人常犯的错误。 Her essay is full of spelling mistakes. 她的文章到处都是拼写错误。 If students correct their own mistakes, learning improves. 如果学生改正自己的错误，学习就会进步。 - mistake (in) doing something
The waiter made a mistake (in) adding up the bill. 服务员结账时算错了账。
Synonyms mistakemistake- error
- inaccuracy
- slip
- howler
- misprint
- mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:
It’s a common mistake among learners of English. 这是学英语的人常犯的错误。 spelling mistakes 拼写错误
- error (rather formal
) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly: 指用词、数字等的错误、口误、笔误： There are too many errors in your work. 你的工作失误太多。
- inaccuracy (rather formal
) a piece of information that is not exactly correct: 指信息不准确、有误： The article is full of inaccuracies. 这篇文章里不准确的地方比比皆是。
- slip
a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention 指常因粗心或未予以重视造成的差错、疏漏、纰漏 - howler (informal, especially British English) a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes:
The report is full of howlers. 这份报告错漏百出。
- misprint
a small mistake in a printed text 指印刷文本上的错误
- a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in something
- to make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howler
- to contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints
Extra ExamplesIt isn't possible to eliminate all mistakes. 要清除所有错误是不可能的。 The teacher kindly pointed out the mistake. 老师善意地指出了错误。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- colossal
- great
- …
- make
- commit
- repeat
- …
- happen
- occur
- by mistake
- mistake about
- all a mistake
- an easy mistake to make
- make the mistake of doing something
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka ‘take in error’, probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre.
Idioms
and no mistake
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used to show that you are sure about the truth of what you have just said 准确无误；毫无疑问
by mistake
in mistake for something
make no mistake (about something)
used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you want to warn somebody about something 别搞错；注意 Make no mistake (about it), this is one crisis that won’t just go away. 要知道，这是一场不会自行消失的危机。