| 单词 | mistake |
| 释义 | mistake —mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ noun [C] A2 an action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result: » I'm not blaming you - we all make mistakes.» [+ to infinitive] It was a mistake for us to come here tonight.» This letter's full of spelling mistakes.» I've discovered a few mistakes in your calculations.» Why am I under arrest? There must be some mistake.Thesaurus+: ↑Faults and mistakesby mistakeB1 by accident: » I've paid this bill twice by mistake.Thesaurus+: ↑Faults and mistakesWord partners for mistake noun• ♯make a mistake• ♯learn from a mistake• ♯admit/♯realize your mistake• ♯avoid/♯correct/♯repeat a mistake• a ♯big/♯costly/♯fatal/♯terrible mistake• a ♯genuine/♯honest mistake• a ♯silly mistake• a mistake ♯in sthWord Builder:–Nouns: mistake–Adjectives: mistaken, unmistakable–Verbs: mistake–Adverbs: unmistakablyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. make a mistake» Oh, I'm sorry, I made a mistake.-lu. learn from a mistake» Paul was a man who learned from his mistakes.-lu. admit/discover/realise a mistake» What did you do when you discovered your mistake?-lu. avoid/correct/repeat a mistake» Since she was new in the job, Amanda was anxious to avoid mistakes.-lu. pay for a mistake» We all pay for our mistakes.–Adjectives-lu. a big/great/huge/major/serious mistake» Letting the killer go free was a serious mistake.-lu. a costly/distastrous/fatal/tragic mistake» The book helps home sellers avoid costly mistakes.-lu. a dreadful/grave/horrendous/horrible/silly/terrible mistake» She made a dreadful mistake when she didn't tell Matthew what was happening.-lu. a common/genuine/honest/innocent/unfortunate mistake» Stepping on the accelerator instead of the brake is a common beginner's mistake.-lu. sb's past mistakes» We can both point to past mistakes, but we need to think about the future.–Types-lu. a grammar/spelling mistake» There are three spelling mistakes in your essay.-lu. a tactical mistake» Not speaking to the press was a tactical mistake.–Prepositions-lu. by mistake» I threw it away by mistake.-lu. (make) a mistake in doing sth» I made a mistake in promoting Sam to a manager's job.-lu. (make) the mistake of doing sth» She made the mistake of seeing him again.–Phrases-lu. (not) make the same mistake (again/twice)» I try never to make the same mistake twice.-lu. (make) no mistake about it» Make no mistake about it: he plans to make some changes.• • • Extra Examples:» She admitted that she had made a mistake.» Sooner or later she's going to realize what a mistake she's made.» There seems to have been a mistake - my name isn't on the list.» If you draw or write in pencil you can always rub out your mistakes with an eraser.» I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.Common mistake: mistake! Warning: 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.verb [T] (mistook, mistaken) ↑Verb Endings for mistake ► F0 to be wrong about or to fail to recognize something or someone: » You can't mistake their house - it's got a bright yellow front door.» FORMAL I mistook your signature and thought the letter was from someone else.Thesaurus+: ↑Making mistakesmistakable (UK ALSO mistakeable) /-ˈsteɪ.kə.bl̩/ adjective► F0» She's easily mistakeable for a man when she wears that suit and hat.Thesaurus+: ↑Faults and mistakesWord Builder:–Nouns: mistake–Adjectives: mistaken, unmistakable–Verbs: mistake–Adverbs: unmistakably |
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