n (1)错误，过失(wrong act or judgement;error)[C]：a bad/foolish/terrible～糟糕/愚蠢/严重的错误;That was a silly～.那是一个愚蠢的错误。a～in tactics/judgement/arithmetic/grammar 战术/判断/计算/语法错误;make three～s in spelling 有三个拼写错误;make several～s in a French essay一篇法语文章中有几处错误;make too many～s in the exercise 在这项练习中出错太多;Don't make any～when you add these numbers.累加这些数字别出任何差错。They made the～of leaving their windows open.他们没关窗户是个失误。It was a big (great/fatal)～to ignore my advice. 无视我的忠告是个大的(大的/致命的)错误。avoid repeating spelling～s 避免重复出现拼写错误;be full of past～s 犯的都是过去的错误;learn by (from) one's～从错误中吸取教训;〖同〗error，slip，misjudgment;

(2)错误的想法，误解(会)(wrong idea or opinion;misunderstanding)[C]：Why am I put under arrest? There must be some～.为什么逮捕我?一定是搞错了。I didn't do it on purpose;it was a～.我不是故意干的，这是误会。It is a～to think that he can do what he will.认为他想干什么就能干什么，那是错误的。

and no mistake无疑地，确确实实(infml)：You're looking well and no～.没错，你的气色很好。The plot is complicated，and no～.那情节的确很复杂。

by mistake(因忘记，疏忽大意等)错误地：go to the wrong place/take the wrong hat by～无意中走错了地方/拿错了帽子;

There is no mistake about it. 无疑，决没错：There is no～about it，he's fool.毫无疑问他是个傻瓜。Let there be no～about it this time. 这次应该肯定无疑。

make no mistake about it (that)完全可以肯定(infml)：You'll fail your examinations，make no～about it.完全可以肯定，你考试不会及格。

vt (1)误解(会)，弄错(understand wrongly or have a wrong idea about)[T+n，T+wh]：～the way/the address/the direction/the house/the date 把路/地址/方向/住宅/日期弄错：I mistook the road.我走错了路。～sb's intention/motive/purpose/statement 误解某人的意图/动机/目的/陈述;～what the teacher said/what sb meant误解老师讲的话/某人的意思;He is～ing how far the responsibility goes.他没搞清应负多大责任。Don't～me.别误解我的意思。〖同〗misunderstand，misinterpret;

(2)认错，误认(take(sb/sth)to be another; re-cognize or identify incorrectly)[T+n+prep(for)]：～sb's politeness for friendship/margarine for butter把某人的客套误以为友好/人造黄油误以为黄油;be often mistaken for one's sister on the phone/for one's mother on the phone在电话里常被误认为是自己的姐姐/自己的母亲;The two mistook each other for a spy.双方都错把对方当成了间谍。〖同〗misidentify，mix up;

There is no mistaking sb/sth.不可能被认错：There is no～ing his meaning/the fact.一眼就看得出他的意思/事实一目了然。

→mis′taken adj不正确的，见解错误的，应用不当的;mis′takenly adv 错误地;mis′takeable adj 被认错(误认)的;

【辨异】mistake 与defect、fault、flow和 error的区别见DEFECT。