mistake

1. N-COUNT If you make a mistake, you do something which you did not intend to do, or which produces a result that you do not want. 錯(cuò)誤[oft N 'of' -ing, also 'by' N]

They made the big mistake of thinking they could seize its border with a relatively small force. 他們犯了個(gè)大錯(cuò)，認(rèn)為他們可以用相對少的軍隊(duì)占領(lǐng)邊界。

There must be some mistake. 一定是出了什么錯(cuò)。

2. N-COUNT A mistake is something or part of something that is incorrect or not right. 錯(cuò)事

Her mother sighed and rubbed out another mistake in the crossword puzzle. 她母親嘆了口氣，擦掉了拼字游戲中的另一個(gè)填錯(cuò)的地方。

3. V-T If you mistake one person or thing for another, you wrongly think that they are the other person or thing. 誤認(rèn)為

When hay fever first occurs it is often mistaken for a summer cold. 花粉病剛發(fā)作時(shí)，常會被誤認(rèn)為是熱傷風(fēng)。

4. V-T If you mistake something, you fail to recognize or understand it. 誤解

The administration completely mistook the feeling of the country. 政府完全誤解了國民的感情。

5. PHRASE You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it. 不會弄錯(cuò)[強(qiáng)調(diào)]

There's no mistaking the eastern flavour of the food. 該食物的東方口味肯定不會錯(cuò)的。