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mistake

/mɪˈsteɪk/

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noun

错误，过失。

An error; a blunder.

Examples :

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

我的数学作业里有个错误；我把数字加错了。

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noun

失投

A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.

Examples :

"The pitcher threw a mistake, aiming for the outside corner, but the ball ended up right down the middle, allowing the batter to easily hit a single. "

投手失投了，本来想投外角边，结果球投到了正中间，让打者轻松打出了一垒安打。

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verb

误认，认错

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

Examples :

"At the party, Sarah mistook her friend Emily for another guest, thinking she was someone else entirely. "

在派对上，莎拉把她的朋友艾米丽误认成了另一位客人，完全把她当成了别人。

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verb

误解，误会。

To misunderstand (someone).

Examples :

"My friend mistook my invitation for a different event, so she didn't come to the party. "

我的朋友误会了我的邀请，以为是别的活动，所以没来参加派对。

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verb

犯错，弄错。

To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.

Examples :

"I mistakenly pressed the wrong button on the calculator, so my answer was incorrect. "

我不小心按错了计算器上的按钮，所以答案是错的。

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verb

弄错，误选。

To take or choose wrongly.

Examples :

"My brother mistook the bus stop sign for a street sign and we ended up going the wrong way. "

我弟弟把公交车站牌认错成街道指示牌了，结果我们走错了方向。

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