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. 错误[oft N 'of' -ing, also 'by' N]

They made the big mistake of thinking they could seize its border with a relatively small force. 他们犯了个大错，认为他们可以用相对少的军队占领边界。

There must be some mistake. 一定是出了什么错。

2. N-COUNT A mistake is something or part of something that is incorrect or not right. 错事

Her mother sighed and rubbed out another mistake in the crossword puzzle. 她母亲叹了口气，擦掉了拼字游戏中的另一个填错的地方。

3. V-T If you mistake one person or thing for another, you wrongly think that they are the other person or thing. 误认为

When hay fever first occurs it is often mistaken for a summer cold. 花粉病刚发作时，常会被误认为是热伤风。

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

The administration completely mistook the feeling of the country. 政府完全误解了国民的感情。

5. PHRASE You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it. 不会弄错[强调]

There's no mistaking the eastern flavour of the food. 该食物的东方口味肯定不会错的。