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单词 mistake
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mistake

noun
 
/mɪˈsteɪk/
/mɪˈsteɪk/
Idioms
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  1.  
    an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want
    • It's easy to make a mistake.
    • Don't worry, we all make mistakes.
    • You are making a big mistake.
    • Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life.
    • a terrible/serious/huge mistake
    • It’s a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make).
    • You must try to learn from your mistakes.
    • He is determined not to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors.
    • This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake.
    • the mistake of doing something I made the mistake of giving him my address.
    • it is a mistake to do something It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion.
    • It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her.
    Extra Examples
    • All those problems because of one little mistake!
    • Don't make the same mistake as I did.
    • Don't worry about it—it's an easy mistake to make!
    • I kept telling myself that it was all a terrible mistake.
    • I made a mistake about her.
    • It is a great mistake to assume that your children will agree with you.
    • It would be a mistake to think that this is a cheap option.
    • Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes.
    • Ordinary people are paying for the government's mistakes.
    • The company has learned from its past mistakes.
    • They all commit similar mistakes.
    • This dress was an expensive mistake.
    • Too late, she realized her mistake.
    • We can help you avoid costly mistakes.
    • Be willing to admit your mistakes.
    Topics Opinion and argumenta1, Difficulty and failurea1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • colossal
    • great
    verb + mistake
    • make
    • commit
    • repeat
    mistake + verb
    • happen
    • occur
    preposition
    • by mistake
    • mistake about
    phrases
    • all a mistake
    • an easy mistake to make
    • make the mistake of doing something
    See full entry
  2.  
    a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly synonym error
    • It's a common mistake among learners of English.
    • Her essay is full of spelling mistakes.
    • If students correct their own mistakes, learning improves.
    • mistake (in) doing something The waiter made a mistake (in) adding up the bill.
    Synonyms mistakemistake
    • error
    • inaccuracy
    • slip
    • howler
    • misprint
    These are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly.
    • mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:
      • It’s a common mistake among learners of English.
      • spelling mistakes
    • error (rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly:
      • There are too many errors in your work.
      Error is a more formal way of saying mistake.
    • inaccuracy (rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct:
      • The article is full of inaccuracies.
    • slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention
    • howler (informal, especially British English) a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes:
      • The report is full of howlers.
      A howler is usually an embarrassing mistake that shows that the person who made it does not know something that they really should know.
    • misprint a small mistake in a printed text
    Patterns
    • 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 Examples
    • It isn't possible to eliminate all mistakes.
    • The teacher kindly pointed out the mistake.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • colossal
    • great
    verb + mistake
    • make
    • commit
    • repeat
    mistake + verb
    • happen
    • occur
    preposition
    • by mistake
    • mistake about
    phrases
    • all a mistake
    • an easy mistake to make
    • make the mistake of doing something
    See full entry
  3. 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
  1. (old-fashioned, especially British English) used to show that you are sure about the truth of what you have just said
    • This is a strange business and no mistake.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
by mistake
  1. by accident; without intending to
    • I took your bag instead of mine by mistake.
in mistake for something
  1. thinking that something is something else
    • Children may eat pills in mistake for sweets.
make no mistake (about something)
  1. used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you want to warn somebody about something
    • Make no mistake (about it), this is one crisis that won’t just go away.

mistake

verb
 
/mɪˈsteɪk/
/mɪˈsteɪk/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they mistake
/mɪˈsteɪk/
/mɪˈsteɪk/
he / she / it mistakes
/mɪˈsteɪks/
/mɪˈsteɪks/
past simple mistook
/mɪˈstʊk/
/mɪˈstʊk/
past participle mistaken
/mɪˈsteɪkən/
/mɪˈsteɪkən/
-ing form mistaking
/mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
/mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. to not understand or judge somebody/something correctly synonym misconstrue
    • mistake somebody/something I admit that I mistook his intentions.
    • He had certainly changed, but nobody could mistake his voice.
    • There was no mistaking (= it was impossible to mistake) the bitterness in her voice.
    • mistake somebody/something as somebody/something I mistook her offer as a threat.
    • mistake what… Sorry—I mistook what you said.
    • My cab driver thought I must be mistaken about the new restaurant.
    Extra Examples
    • There was no mistaking the admiration in his eyes.
    • You can't mistake him. He has long red hair.
    • They mistook the purpose of the ambassador's visit.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • easily
    verb + mistake
    • cannot
    preposition
    • for
    phrases
    • there is no mistaking something
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    Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka ‘take in error’, probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre.
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